Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 787 | 707 | 526 | 425 | 340 | 255 | 219 | 181 | 146 | 134 | 99 | 79 | 175 | 264 | 205 | 245 | 478 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.53m | 7:56AM1.38m | 8:33PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.63m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 50 | 573 | 526 | 425 | 340 | 255 | 219 | 181 | 146 | 134 | 99 | 71 | 175 | 264 | 205 | 145 | 96 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 79 | 66 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | SW 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 49 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 736 | 787 | 707 | — | 3 | 40 | 27 | 41 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 245 | 478 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 106 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 246 | 246 |
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