Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 525 | 378 | 341 | 678 | 577 | 551 | 462 | 440 | 1193 | 1785 | 778 | 1821 | 3940 | 1803 | 1511 | 1415 | 1237 | 1220 | 1187 | 1171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:24AM1.53m | 2:58PM1.53m | 3:01AM1.60m | 3:31PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.63m | 8:19PM0.69m | 8:45AM0.52m | 8:57PM0.60m | 9:15AM0.43m | 9:31PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 608 | 525 | 378 | 341 | 678 | 577 | 551 | 462 | 440 | 1193 | 1785 | 778 | 1821 | 7 | 1803 | 1511 | 1415 | 1237 | 1220 | 1187 | 1171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 254 | 326 | 306 | 275 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 188 | 254 | 20 | 13 | 759 | 15 | 16 | 24 | — | — | 245 | 160 | 157 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 47 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 17 | — | 1 | 8 | 74 | 106 | 114 | 15 | 75 | 348 | 3940 | 462 | 559 | 503 | 222 | 186 | 181 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 2 | 134 | 186 | 261 | 264 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 37 | 264 |
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