Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)--
Afternoon (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1
SW
1.2
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
4.5
SW
5.5
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.5
ENE
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
S
1.2
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)11101414141717161616151414141413131317151616161615151515151515151414149141313131313131314131616151010131212111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)43144770351311102087194417981595136611729631098125711961079109315644317459616373214136195575148064068344128652572216619761835167117471670255911731020931809744691661640714649828906291113261631216516151516126210641045821746786
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
5
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
E
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglasscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:53PM
1.77
7:05AM
1.59
7:38PM
1.71
7:55AM
1.49
8:32PM
1.64
8:56AM
1.40
9:38PM
1.57
10:14AM
1.33
10:57PM
1.53
11:44AM
1.33
12:18AM
1.55
1:05PM
1.41
1:28AM
1.61
2:08PM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:58AM
0.48
1:06PM
0.41
1:47AM
0.54
1:53PM
0.50
2:47AM
0.62
2:51PM
0.60
4:04AM
0.68
4:09PM
0.68
5:38AM
0.68
5:45PM
0.70
7:00AM
0.61
7:10PM
0.64
8:01AM
0.51
8:13PM
0.55
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise-----7:20-------7:18-------7:18-------7:18-------7:18-------7:16-------7:16------
Sunset5:25-------5:25-------5:27-------5:28-------5:28-------5:29-------5:29-------5:30---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161615141312152018161614131317191816161514151516161616151413151921191717182025292118171616151514141313131313131314141413
Feels °C (?)1214131111912181614141198111412101087991112131412119915171513121314192418161412129414668910121210996
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape (S)

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Fence (Port Elizabeth) (light winds from the NNW at Port Elizabeth Airport 4 km from Fence (Port Elizabeth)). 1.9m 11s groundswell from the SSW with a 1.9m 11s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.6m 12s groundswell from the ESE as well as a 0.5m 14s groundswell from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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NNW
Clean
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