Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 26 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
19.9° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Feb)--
Afternoon (26 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (26 Feb)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
5
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
SW
1.3
SSW
3
SW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
2.3
SSW
4
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)131212131212121211111111121212121112121212121314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12654433104118089373460547543528633442342242248848046371181910591502452023943403
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
E
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:44AM
1.40
1:12PM
1.52
1:51AM
1.59
2:10PM
1.66
2:36AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:36PM
0.84
7:10AM
0.83
7:46PM
0.68
8:10AM
0.65
8:29PM
0.53
8:51AM
0.50
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise-----6:01-------6:03-------6:03--
Sunset6:58-------6:55-------6:54-------
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------------1-
Temp. °C202019181718202021202020191920202019181818191918
Feels °C (?)151616151517191719192121181617161617161614141311
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