Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
14.5° C
4.7° 

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
140
172
190
184
137
116
97
309
418
469
564
517
213
444
330
456
257
530
700
779
863
1093
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:40AM1.77m
6:02PM1.87m
6:12AM1.67m
6:36PM1.75m
6:44AM1.55m
7:09PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.25m
00:06AM0.38m
12:09PM0.35m
00:38AM0.49m
12:39PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
26
20
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
19
19
23
17
17
16
14
12
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
15
14
14
16
15
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