Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 347 | 233 | 332 | 680 | 863 | 965 | 1243 | 1326 | 1188 | 1093 | 1026 | 1011 | 1207 | 1211 | 543 | 466 | 473 | 1627 | 2752 | 2786 | 2313 | 1901 | 1430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.55m | 7:09PM1.62m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.47m | 1:11AM0.62m | 1:11PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 347 | 88 | 332 | 680 | 863 | 965 | 1243 | 1326 | 1188 | 1093 | 1026 | 1011 | 26 | 26 | 543 | 466 | 473 | 1627 | 2752 | 2786 | 2313 | 1901 | 1430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 100 | 233 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 41 | — | 42 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 84 | 1177 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1207 | 1211 | 158 | 241 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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