Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 275 | 347 | 387 | 441 | 469 | 708 | 281 | 264 | 211 | 184 | 181 | 235 | 320 | 320 | 636 | 694 | 1126 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.71m | 6:40PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.60m | 7:21PM1.71m | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.37m | 12:13PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.40m | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 305 | 275 | 347 | 387 | 441 | 469 | 295 | 281 | 264 | 211 | 155 | 181 | 235 | 320 | 320 | 257 | 389 | 499 | 281 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 193 | 98 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 203 | 231 | 238 | 191 | 184 | 107 | 84 | 96 | 83 | 31 | 29 | 403 | 463 | 455 | 355 | 264 | 246 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 95 | 93 | 75 | 101 | 50 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 62 | 125 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 392 | 305 | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 297 | 636 | 694 | 1126 | 1283 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 210 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
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