Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 231 | 348 | 226 | 333 | 601 | 422 | 376 | 346 | 380 | 383 | 383 | 326 | 325 | 332 | 287 | 293 | 251 | 216 | 216 | 181 | 1087 | 455 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.77m | 3:05PM1.72m | 3:20AM1.83m | 3:52PM1.82m | 4:06AM1.86m | 4:36PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:10PM0.39m | 9:38AM0.25m | 9:58PM0.33m | 10:19AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 286 | 231 | 214 | 226 | 167 | 412 | 422 | 376 | 346 | 380 | 383 | 383 | 326 | 325 | 332 | 287 | 293 | 251 | 216 | 216 | 181 | 393 | 455 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 225 | 223 | 214 | — | 83 | 82 | 78 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 184 | 153 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 102 | 166 | 366 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | — | 348 | — | 333 | 601 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 77 | 1087 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 206 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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