Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 260 | 264 | 260 | 359 | 458 | 534 | 525 | 451 | 443 | 378 | 371 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 325 | 282 | 414 | 407 | 539 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.33m | 10:55PM1.56m | 11:29AM1.38m | 11:58PM1.64m | 12:33PM1.46m | 00:55AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.68m | 5:27AM0.67m | 5:26PM0.64m | 6:31AM0.57m | 6:32PM0.57m | 7:25AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 |
335 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 260 | 264 | 260 | 359 | 458 | 534 | 525 | 451 | 443 | 378 | 371 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 325 | 282 | 414 | 407 | 539 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
125 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 81 | 41 | 80 | 97 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 50 | 35 | 35 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 27 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 105 | — | — | — | 808 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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