Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 170 | 163 | 246 | 458 | 444 | 426 | 274 | 589 | 580 | 792 | 1075 | 1344 | 1483 | 1657 | 1704 | 2134 | 1919 | 1567 | 1340 | 1187 | 1032 | 933 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.83m | 4:58AM1.84m | 5:31PM1.82m | 5:44AM1.76m | 6:19PM1.78m | 6:32AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.36m | 11:10AM0.25m | 11:34PM0.40m | 11:53AM0.31m | 00:24AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 281 | 170 | 163 | 79 | 458 | 444 | 426 | 274 | 589 | 580 | 792 | 1075 | 1344 | 1483 | 1657 | 1704 | 2134 | 1919 | 1567 | 1340 | 1187 | 1032 | 933 | 929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 87 | 246 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 97 | 146 | 125 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 157 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
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