Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 3PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1306 | 1206 | 1137 | 1011 | 995 | 996 | 965 | 543 | 543 | 1704 | 3009 | 3248 | 2713 | 1929 | 1561 | 1236 | 1069 | 866 | 749 | 655 | 669 | 539 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1306 | 1206 | 1137 | 1011 | 995 | 996 | 965 | 543 | 543 | 1704 | 3009 | 3248 | 2713 | 1929 | 1561 | 1236 | 1069 | 866 | 749 | 655 | 669 | 539 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | E 8 |
43 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 493 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 149 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 580 | 580 | 206 | 37 |
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