Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 371 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 319 | 268 | 343 | 293 | 414 | 539 | 1336 | 1943 | 2648 | 2513 | 2010 | 1628 | 1195 | 1739 | 2258 | 2470 | 2288 | 2190 | 2117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.64m | 12:33PM1.46m | 00:55AM1.73m | 1:30PM1.56m | 1:48AM1.81m | 2:21PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.57m | 6:32PM0.57m | 7:25AM0.46m | 7:28PM0.49m | 8:13AM0.35m | 8:21PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
378 | 371 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 319 | 268 | 343 | 293 | 414 | 539 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1195 | 1739 | 2258 | 2470 | 2288 | 2190 | 2117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
41 | 41 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 17 | 56 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | 4 | 1336 | 1943 | 2648 | 2513 | 2010 | 1628 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 365 | 725 | 323 | 210 | 210 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 239 | 208 |
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