The Fence Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Port Elizabeth)
| Name: | The Fence |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
The Fence in Port Elizabeth is a sheltered beach break that is often working Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks and rocks.
Overall The Fence Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see The Fence surf quality by season and The Fence surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Port Elizabeth surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Fence
Visitor Reviews of The Fence |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Fence:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Millers Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Summerstrand | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Noordhoek | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wild Side | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pipe | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Fence: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4313 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5401 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5441 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5788 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5820 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Fence: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 424 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2671 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2758 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3139 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3257 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Fence: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 264 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 400 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 400 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 400 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 400 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Fence: |
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| Closest city location | Port Elizabeth (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Uitenhage (South Africa) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kirkwood (South Africa) | 41 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) | 44 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kruisfontein (South Africa) | 53 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to The Fence is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to The Fence is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 192 km (119 miles) away.
