
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 312 | 370 | 488 | 1032 | 1034 | 1039 | 919 | 787 | 909 | 1138 | 588 | 752 | 736 | 1215 | 599 | 522 | 415 | 318 | 277 | 282 | 233 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:39PM1.87m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:19PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
119 | 241 | 370 | 488 | 167 | 433 | 325 | 273 | 202 | 685 | 588 | 92 | 68 | 51 | 635 | 599 | 522 | 415 | 318 | 277 | 282 | 233 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
112 | 82 | 223 | 215 | 367 | 163 | 156 | 156 | 115 | 172 | 140 | 67 | 66 | 41 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
151 | 89 | 198 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 99 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
237 | 312 | 300 | 400 | 1032 | 1034 | 1039 | 919 | 787 | 909 | 1138 | 588 | 752 | 736 | 1215 | — | — | 10 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 239 | 246 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 208 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 239 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












