Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 361 | 456 | 1488 | 2580 | 3685 | 2943 | 2078 | 1685 | 1228 | 1485 | 2433 | 2734 | 2505 | 2364 | 2022 | 1864 | 1568 | 1379 | 1230 | 1092 | 898 | 773 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.73m | 1:30PM1.56m | 1:48AM1.81m | 2:21PM1.66m | 2:37AM1.88m | 3:10PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.46m | 7:28PM0.49m | 8:13AM0.35m | 8:21PM0.41m | 8:59AM0.27m | 9:10PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
293 | 361 | 456 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1228 | 1485 | 2433 | 2734 | 2505 | 2364 | 2022 | 1864 | 1568 | 1379 | 1230 | 1092 | 898 | 773 | 761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
35 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 1488 | 2580 | 3685 | 2943 | 2078 | 1685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 40 | 47 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 186 | 290 | 633 | 662 | 246 | 246 | 210 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 212 | 257 | 220 | 239 | 142 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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