Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
15.6° C
3.6° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
1
1
3
4
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1
SW
12
2.1
S
10
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
788
777
1121
1393
1601
1650
2026
854
689
444
678
1369
531
463
414
913
298
944
2475
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
WSW
45
S
30
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:24AM1.48m
1:15PM1.44m
1:36AM1.59m
2:13PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:57PM0.75m
7:06AM0.62m
7:26PM0.64m
8:04AM0.48m
8:24PM0.49m
clear
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cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
2
2
1
6
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
14
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
11
11
10
11
8
5
7
3
7
6
8
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
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