Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 386 | 476 | 864 | 870 | 1437 | 1967 | 1778 | 1796 | 1832 | 2077 | 2423 | 2556 | 3350 | 4164 | 3450 | 3793 | 3646 | 3293 | 2919 | 2280 | 2135 | 1255 | 1088 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.67m | 5:31PM1.63m | 5:31AM1.60m | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:51PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.41m | 11:25PM0.59m | 11:42AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.65m | 12:20PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
20 | 98 | 213 | 331 | 378 | 367 | 280 | 1778 | 1796 | 1832 | 2077 | 2423 | 96 | 2966 | 3389 | 3450 | 3793 | 3646 | 3293 | 2919 | 2280 | 2135 | 1255 | 1088 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
60 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 981 | 9 | 292 | 187 | 184 | 129 | 129 | 247 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 67 | 109 | 48 | 48 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 437 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 11 |
5 | 173 | 78 | 25 | — | 22 | — | 9 | 9 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 68 | 149 | 59 | 58 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
370 | 386 | 476 | 864 | 870 | 1437 | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | 2556 | 3350 | 4164 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 43 | 91 | 437 | 535 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 234 | 234 | 290 | 264 | 264 | 655 | 264 | 264 | 260 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 6 |
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