Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1418 | 1221 | 665 | 733 | 571 | 507 | 314 | 264 | 338 | 388 | 392 | 331 | 312 | 306 | 448 | 1101 | 1886 | 2869 | 4644 | 5146 | 4219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.41m | 9:45AM1.26m | 10:43PM1.34m | 11:58AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.79m | 3:45PM0.85m | 5:39AM0.79m | 6:28PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 32 | 248 | 68 | 571 | 97 | 143 | 181 | 338 | 388 | 392 | 331 | 312 | 306 | 255 | 1101 | 1886 | 2869 | 4644 | 5146 | 4219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 195 | 34 | 101 | 103 | 144 | 89 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 132 | 448 | 209 | 173 | 163 | 117 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 28 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 198 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 55 | 219 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1418 | 1221 | 665 | 733 | 458 | 507 | 314 | 264 | 207 | 193 | 172 | 162 | 109 | 126 | 111 | 93 | 122 | 121 | 134 | 158 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1804 | 732 | 707 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 37 | 37 | 264 | 664 | 661 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 626 | 626 | 264 | 264 |
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