
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 530 | 406 | 394 | 331 | 316 | 220 | 187 | 180 | 177 | 132 | 165 | 231 | 422 | 803 | 1259 | 1334 | 1325 | 1490 | 1556 | 1592 | 1569 | 1664 | 1773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.87m | 3:54PM2.02m | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:38AM1.86m | 4:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
638 | 530 | 406 | 394 | 331 | 316 | 220 | 121 | 180 | 177 | 132 | 123 | 231 | 422 | 803 | 1259 | 1334 | 1210 | 1224 | 1121 | 911 | 773 | 660 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
61 | 63 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 22 | 38 | 187 | 30 | 28 | 118 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 120 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 124 | 120 | 132 | 40 | 165 | 154 | 285 | 444 | 708 | 1042 | 1325 | 1490 | 1556 | 1592 | 1569 | 1664 | 1773 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 246 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 326 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 580 | 602 | 264 | 264 | 264 |
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