Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1442 | 1189 | 1020 | 870 | 781 | 672 | 589 | 718 | 1745 | 1744 | 711 | 563 | 450 | 1109 | 412 | 343 | 222 | 141 | 144 | 246 | 384 | 444 | 411 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.75m | 3:24AM1.90m | 3:57PM1.80m | 4:11AM1.89m | 4:44PM1.83m | 4:58AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.27m | 9:10PM0.36m | 9:43AM0.23m | 9:58PM0.34m | 10:27AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
1442 | 1189 | 1020 | 870 | 781 | 672 | 589 | 718 | 725 | 723 | 51 | 35 | 450 | 412 | 412 | 343 | 222 | 141 | 81 | 76 | 384 | 444 | 411 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
34 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 82 | 73 | 135 | 246 | 74 | 51 | 129 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | S 8 |
— | 34 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 97 | 144 | 90 | 11 | 41 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 23 | 83 | 1745 | 1744 | 711 | 563 | 305 | 1109 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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