Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 740 | 785 | 629 | 439 | 1022 | 353 | 353 | 405 | 464 | 309 | 228 | 217 | 150 | 147 | 150 | 193 | 256 | 414 | 517 | 2956 | 2469 | 2033 | 1299 | 3249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.26m | 11:00PM1.19m | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:22AM1.31m | 12:48PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.90m | 5:17PM0.99m | 5:22AM0.87m | 6:37PM0.85m | 6:29AM0.75m | 7:13PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 520 | 520 | 444 | 403 | 105 | 353 | 353 | 405 | 464 | 309 | 228 | 217 | 150 | 147 | 150 | 57 | 256 | 414 | 517 | 1049 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 1082 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 67 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 70 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 35 | 22 | 193 | 101 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 33 | — | — | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 740 | 785 | 629 | 439 | 1022 | 162 | 151 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 61 | 114 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 2956 | 2469 | 2033 | 1299 | 3249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 1 | 209 | 66 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 246 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 210 | 209 | 0 | 0 |
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