Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.8° C
1.6° 

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
1.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1968
759
1821
3940
3789
3395
1415
1237
1220
1187
1171
1032
862
735
640
668
633
701
681
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:58PM1.53m
3:01AM1.60m
3:31PM1.64m
3:34AM1.67m
4:01PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.60m
9:15AM0.43m
9:31PM0.52m
9:45AM0.35m
10:01PM0.45m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
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