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Chartwork and tides on the South African coast

SA-SKIP-CO-M2 · Coastal passage planning in South African waters · SA-SKIP-CO-M2-A The Agulhas Current, coastal weather windows, harbours and entrances, and chartwork and tides for the SA coast.

Coastal Skipper chartwork is **course to steer, fixes, tidal height and clearance**. South African tides are modest, but a bar entrance or a shallow slipway can still turn on half a metre.

Independent study. xplor is not a SAMSA-accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. Coastal Skipper and Skipper Offshore are obtained only by SAMSA-recognised examination with properly logged sea time, night hours and overnight passages, and, for commercial vessels over 9 m, examination by SAMSA officers. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.