Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 SAST
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 10AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (16 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (16 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
1
3
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
3
2
1
2
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.5
SW
0.9
SW
1.5
SW
2.5
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)12131615151414141414131313121212810111111111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7847491547129210388997857746215615284513763476242022821406807725593423382310
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
W
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:48AM
1.98
3:08PM
1.87
3:22AM
2.07
3:43PM
1.93
3:57AM
2.10
4:19PM
1.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:03AM
0.26
9:08PM
0.26
9:36AM
0.18
9:43PM
0.22
10:10AM
0.16
10:18PM
0.23
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
Sunrise-6:39-------6:41-------6:41------
Sunset----5:52-------5:52-------5:51---
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------11----------
Temp. °C171819212221212222212120191818161616191918171716
Feels °C (?)1718202122212323222019171615148910131415161513
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