Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
14.5° C
4.7° 

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
186
132
123
123
123
121
120
139
127
172
190
184
146
148
156
355
418
545
564
509
239
444
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
0
SW
10
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:07AM1.84m
5:29PM1.95m
5:40AM1.77m
6:02PM1.87m
6:12AM1.67m
6:36PM1.75m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.18m
11:35PM0.29m
11:39AM0.25m
00:06AM0.38m
12:09PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
17
16
18
20
23
24
26
21
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
13
17
17
15
14
16
17
19
19
23
17
16
16
14
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
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