
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 147 | 187 | 100 | 90 | 78 | 169 | 339 | 394 | 452 | 549 | 585 | 537 | 622 | 631 | 651 | 678 | 406 | 406 | 314 | 306 | 310 | 645 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03PM1.64m | 8:19AM1.42m | 9:02PM1.57m | 9:23AM1.33m | 10:06PM1.52m | 10:35AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.66m | 2:17PM0.60m | 3:23AM0.73m | 3:18PM0.68m | 4:41AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
147 | 147 | 71 | 100 | 90 | 78 | 61 | 339 | 394 | 452 | 549 | 585 | 537 | 622 | 631 | 651 | 678 | 406 | 406 | 314 | 241 | 187 | 645 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 5 | E 6 |
180 | 47 | 110 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 234 | 234 | 230 | 306 | 310 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 10 |
33 | 116 | 106 | 88 | 66 | 67 | 169 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 |
54 | 71 | 187 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | 25 | — | 22 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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