
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 577 | 636 | 626 | 1915 | 862 | 848 | 700 | 848 | 1925 | 1689 | 1706 | 1728 | 1225 | 1010 | 834 | 702 | 561 | 427 | 346 | 692 | 1616 | 2358 | 2616 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.50m | 11:47AM1.29m | 00:15AM1.51m | 12:50PM1.33m | 1:08AM1.54m | 1:43PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.73m | 5:55AM0.74m | 5:43PM0.74m | 6:55AM0.69m | 6:46PM0.72m | 7:41AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
565 | 577 | 636 | 626 | 714 | 862 | 848 | 700 | 848 | 1925 | 1689 | 1706 | 1728 | 1225 | 1010 | 834 | 702 | 561 | 142 | 346 | 692 | 1616 | 2358 | 2616 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 82 | 249 | 634 | 705 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 80 | 98 | 113 | 139 | 427 | 96 | 358 | 43 | 32 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 7 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 225 | 74 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
8 | 25 | — | — | 1915 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 31 | 57 | 85 | 200 | 196 | — | 217 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 66 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 249 | 220 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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