
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
928 | 885 | 857 | 853 | 826 | 924 | 1245 | 1531 | 1567 | 1358 | 1187 | 1047 | 917 | 788 | 777 | 1091 | 1257 | 2222 | 1840 | 1405 | 1452 | 700 | 444 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.28m | 10:47PM1.44m | 11:49AM1.30m | 00:24AM1.48m | 1:15PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.73m | 3:50PM0.76m | 5:33AM0.73m | 5:57PM0.75m | 7:06AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 |
928 | 885 | 857 | 853 | 826 | 924 | 1245 | 1531 | 1567 | 1358 | 1187 | 1047 | 917 | 788 | 777 | 1091 | 1257 | 42 | 46 | 1405 | 47 | 700 | 444 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 94 | 113 | 96 | 42 | 77 | 97 | 120 | 131 | 94 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 42 | — | 69 | 47 | 69 | 47 | 30 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | — | — | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 100 | 137 | — | — | 5 | 59 | 87 | 106 | 132 | 177 | 2222 | 1840 | — | 1452 | 170 | 358 | 836 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 249 | 208 | 208 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 209 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 210 | 365 | 1341 | 3233 | 2087 | 66 |
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