Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 30 Mar 2026 SAST
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (31 Mar)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (31 Mar)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
2.4
E
2.5
E
2.3
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
2.4
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)101099999107788888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)282231217169176139142117526671631583639790401313266230273277273230191187
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
5
S
5
SW
5
S
10
NE
10
NE
20
E
35
E
45
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:33PM
1.72
2:48AM
1.90
3:05PM
1.80
3:19AM
1.98
3:34PM
1.85
3:47AM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:39PM
0.44
9:05AM
0.37
9:08PM
0.36
9:32AM
0.31
9:34PM
0.31
9:58AM
0.28
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise-----6:28-------6:28-------6:28--
Sunset6:15-------6:14-------6:13-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C212121202021232423232322212221212121212021212323
Feels °C (?)212323222123232219202222222420192123212022232524
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