Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1538 | 1956 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1321 | 1049 | 2600 | 3606 | 4771 | 3845 | 3269 | 2313 | 1736 | 1376 | 1054 | 898 | 883 | 860 | 846 | 738 | 757 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:08PM1.71m | 3:15AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | 8:55AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1538 | 1956 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1321 | 1049 | 2600 | 3606 | 4771 | 3845 | 3269 | 2313 | 1736 | 1376 | 1054 | 489 | 428 | 860 | 846 | 738 | 738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 898 | 883 | 411 | 399 | 408 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 132 | — | — | — | 319 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 54 | 121 | 239 | 493 | 691 | 588 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 757 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 186 | 235 | 264 | 626 | 602 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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