Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
147 | 101 | 200 | 169 | 282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 850 | 1008 | 1244 | 1633 | 1783 | 1822 | 1470 | 1337 | 1144 | 1002 | 922 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
147 | 101 | 200 | 169 | 282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 850 | 1008 | 1244 | 1633 | 1783 | 1822 | 1470 | 1337 | 1144 | 1002 | 922 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
34 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 11 | 11 |
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