
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
711 | 711 | 606 | 512 | 395 | 371 | 309 | 299 | 361 | 514 | 251 | 247 | 202 | 171 | 403 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 403 | 386 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.00m | 4:11AM1.84m | 4:23PM1.95m | 4:39AM1.79m | 4:50PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.25m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:07AM0.27m | 10:30PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.33m | 10:56PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
711 | 711 | 606 | 512 | 395 | 371 | 309 | 192 | 159 | 129 | 251 | 247 | 202 | 171 | 403 | 450 | 396 | 396 | 403 | 386 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
52 | 41 | 29 | 30 | 60 | 127 | 157 | 299 | 269 | 159 | 106 | 109 | 116 | 125 | 128 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
65 | 46 | 64 | 63 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 169 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 26 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 361 | 514 | 36 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 121 | 209 | 206 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
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