
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
182 | 219 | 204 | 145 | 137 | 106 | 79 | 72 | 76 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 55 | 98 | 90 | 75 | 116 | 224 | 171 | 141 | 161 | 161 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.82m | 2:59PM2.02m | 3:20AM1.88m | 3:33PM2.06m | 3:55AM1.90m | 4:08PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.20m | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
182 | 219 | 204 | 145 | 137 | 106 | 79 | 72 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 29 | 224 | 145 | 82 | 57 | 71 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
94 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 20 | 50 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 98 | 90 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 49 | — | — | 75 | 116 | 131 | 171 | 141 | 161 | 161 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 246 | 246 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 80 | 580 | 407 | 264 | 206 | 37 |
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