Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 37 | 106 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 265 | 170 | 147 | 248 | 123 | 112 | 122 | 111 | 161 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 73 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.06m | 3:55AM1.90m | 4:08PM2.05m | 4:32AM1.88m | 4:45PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.18m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:57PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 28 | 106 | 98 | 90 | 49 | 63 | 42 | 29 | 67 | 11 | 112 | 112 | 122 | 93 | 91 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 73 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 90 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 107 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 42 | 48 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 33 | — | 74 | 265 | 170 | 147 | 248 | 123 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 264 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 598 | 264 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 264 | 11 | 16 |
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