Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 894 | 722 | 566 | 548 | 530 | 1025 | 2510 | 1689 | 1496 | 2301 | 2579 | 3752 | 3712 | 2955 | 2104 | 1714 | 1538 | 1340 | 1171 | 989 | 933 | 1013 | 998 | 983 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.36m | 12:19PM1.22m | 00:43AM1.38m | 1:31PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.83m | 4:28PM0.83m | 6:16AM0.81m | 6:17PM0.84m | 7:25AM0.73m | 7:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 894 | 722 | 566 | 548 | 530 | 112 | 91 | 67 | 507 | 1543 | 2579 | 3752 | 3712 | 2955 | 2104 | 1714 | 1538 | 1340 | 1171 | 989 | 933 | 1013 | 998 | 983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 21 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 112 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 66 | 1454 | 589 | 191 | 48 | 57 | 158 | 171 | 143 | 167 | 213 | 196 | 196 | 188 | 168 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 24 | SSW 22 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 192 | 15 | 158 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 48 | — | 51 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 98 | 89 | — | — | 1 | 1025 | 2510 | 1689 | 1496 | 2301 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 290 | 262 | 209 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 142 |
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