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Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
1708 | 1538 | 1400 | 1077 | 1075 | 649 | 553 | 544 | 393 | 325 | 298 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 295 | 253 | 206 | 146 | 163 | 171 | 183 | 180 | 275 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.99m | 3:22PM1.84m | 3:36AM2.01m | 4:04PM1.86m | 4:18AM1.98m | 4:48PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.29m | 9:53AM0.18m | 10:03PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.21m | 10:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1708 | 1538 | 1400 | 1077 | 1075 | 649 | 553 | 544 | 393 | 325 | 298 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 295 | 253 | 206 | 146 | 163 | 171 | 132 | 180 | 275 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 471 | 418 | 425 | 293 | 813 | 250 | 261 | 218 | 50 | 74 | 62 | 64 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 155 | 147 | 183 | 108 | 134 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 11 | — | — | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 112 | 242 | 459 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 120 | 68 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 246 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
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