Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 324 | 265 | 279 | 229 | 237 | 199 | 206 | 203 | 196 | 164 | 288 | 368 | 269 | 246 | 203 | 161 | 164 | 76 | 215 | 243 | 161 | 164 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
377 | 324 | 262 | 279 | 229 | 237 | 199 | 206 | 203 | 196 | 152 | 112 | 73 | 157 | 246 | 203 | 161 | 164 | 76 | 215 | 243 | 161 | 164 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
264 | 262 | 265 | 213 | 167 | 128 | 95 | 93 | 52 | 38 | 164 | 73 | 71 | 48 | 95 | 96 | 48 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
18 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 66 | 54 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 47 | 72 | 72 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 47 | 48 | 6 | 116 | 141 | 288 | 368 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 126 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 66 | 11 | 0 |
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