Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 850 | 1023 | 1393 | 1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1470 | 1337 | 1144 | 1002 | 824 | 908 | 769 | 679 | 865 | 316 | 414 | 1979 | 2908 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 850 | 1023 | 1393 | 1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1470 | 1337 | 1144 | 1002 | 824 | 908 | 769 | 679 | 865 | 316 | 114 | 53 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — |
64 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 36 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | — | — |
8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | 102 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 41 | 23 | 201 | 414 | 1979 | 2908 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 66 | 142 | 206 | 421 | 66 | 261 | 365 |
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