Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.6° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
101
200
169
282
403
497
638
850
1008
1244
1633
1783
1822
1470
1337
1144
1002
922
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
E
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:31PM1.92m
5:44AM1.75m
6:04PM1.85m
6:20AM1.65m
6:42PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.29m
11:44AM0.29m
00:12AM0.37m
12:17PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
13
12
13
15
14
15
15
13
11
12
11
14
14
14
14
16
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