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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 18 Mar 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
22.3° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (18 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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

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16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.3
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.5
SW
1.7
SSW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)1111111111111071413131314141414141414131381312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37030813515114914613816825428643159998095391393983873161545136730410142233
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
15
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
10
NW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossonononcross-
on		onononononcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:22AM
1.98
3:36PM
1.92
3:52AM
2.07
4:08PM
1.97
4:24AM
2.12
4:40PM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:10PM
0.33
9:33AM
0.30
9:39PM
0.25
10:02AM
0.22
10:09PM
0.20
10:33AM
0.19
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise---6:18-------6:18-------6:20----
Sunset------6:31-------6:30-------6:29-
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1--2---1-------36-------
Temp. °C222321212223232221222121242424232220202021202019
Feels °C (?)212422222324252322232221232121212417161618161617
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