Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 23 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 Feb)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (23 Feb)3ft (0.9m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
4
1
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
E
2.3
E
2.1
E
2.4
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.7
E
1.6
ESE
2.4
SE
3
SE
2.5
SE
2.1
ESE
1.7
ESE
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1
SW
1.5
SW
Period(s) (?)88888881212777898813131313121278
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)836727608771403351302228223320273566136898860138124824224218612912788248
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
10
NE
10
WSW
10
NE
10
NW
15
NE
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
WSW
25
SE
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:11AM
1.78
7:30PM
1.55
8:02AM
1.61
8:35PM
1.39
9:24AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:43AM
0.48
1:19PM
0.61
1:25AM
0.65
2:14PM
0.76
2:25AM
0.82
3:57PM
0.89
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise---5:58-------6:00-------6:01----
Sunset------7:00-------7:00-------6:59-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------122141922151---------
Temp. °C232323232323201920212020202021212020192022222120
Feels °C (?)242325252524202120211818181718201818171819191819
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