Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
138
353
515
612
845
1037
1136
943
653
536
458
382
277
116
386
292
212
561
538
486
472
479
842
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
W
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
11:08PM1.53m
11:42AM1.34m
00:11AM1.59m
12:41PM1.40m
1:00AM1.65m
1:28PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:54AM0.72m
5:48PM0.71m
6:51AM0.64m
6:43PM0.65m
7:33AM0.57m
7:26PM0.60m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
19
18
18
17
19
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
16
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
17
19
17
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
64
138
353
515
612
845
1037
1136
943
653
536
458
382
277
116
386
292
182
561
538
486
472
479
842
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
19
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
106
59
56
54
63
52
36
33
41
48
39
31
22
16
101
10
85
212
6
6
19
44
402
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
84
84
17
17
17
17
7
36
35
22
21
21
8
8
10
8
13
6
7
5
4
4
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.5
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
32
3
10
27
5
40
76
98
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
8
8
11
16
16
6
0
0
6
206
209
66
1
0
0
0
0
8
11
66
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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