Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 25 Feb 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
21.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (25 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (25 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ESE
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SW
0.8
ESE
0.9
SSW
1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.2
SW
1.2
SSW
3.5
SW
1.8
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)81313131212126981111111313121313121212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)343254242186167127125688411722022427874596813924373550984734680550477334
Wind
(km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
20
W
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:35PM
1.39
9:24AM
1.46
10:37PM
1.30
11:36AM
1.41
12:44AM
1.40
1:12PM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:25AM
0.82
3:57PM
0.89
4:49AM
0.94
6:36PM
0.84
7:10AM
0.83
7:46PM
0.68
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise---6:01-------6:01-------6:01----
Sunset------6:59-------6:58-------6:55-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------1--------
Temp. °C202019202322222120201920212220191919171820202020
Feels °C (?)171818182119212120201920202016131515141720181719
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