Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 390 | 582 | 512 | 498 | 522 | 501 | 501 | 390 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 276 | 332 | 263 | 260 | 216 | 187 | 157 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.81m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:56AM1.70m | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:50AM1.58m | 7:08PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.39m | 11:37PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.52m | 00:22AM0.51m | 12:45PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 200 | 225 | 275 | 512 | 498 | 522 | 501 | 345 | 181 | 164 | 299 | 295 | 202 | 190 | 263 | 247 | 213 | 187 | 157 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 333 | 390 | 582 | 28 | 19 | 161 | 117 | 501 | 390 | 304 | 120 | 92 | 73 | 76 | 260 | 260 | 216 | 145 | 149 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 38 | 32 | 200 | — | — | — | — | 164 | 148 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 81 | 73 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 71 | 49 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 18 | 461 | 238 | 206 | 346 | — | — | 287 | 169 | 223 | 276 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 580 | 264 | 264 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 209 | 326 | 326 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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