
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 405 | 514 | 508 | 1095 | 823 | 1435 | 447 | 510 | 1952 | 2125 | 2297 | 1969 | 1020 | 1679 | 1439 | 1463 | 1421 | 1528 | 2183 | 2356 | 2017 | 1848 | 1643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.69m | 4:49AM1.68m | 5:21PM1.70m | 5:23AM1.65m | 5:55PM1.70m | 5:58AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.35m | 10:45PM0.51m | 10:59AM0.34m | 11:19PM0.51m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:54PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
419 | 405 | 514 | 390 | 1095 | 823 | 68 | 447 | 510 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 468 | 1100 | 1439 | 1463 | 1421 | 1528 | 2183 | 2356 | 2017 | 1848 | 1643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
54 | 279 | 352 | 508 | 111 | 88 | 9 | 50 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 520 | 179 | 258 | 177 | 184 | 122 | 100 | 137 | 96 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 |
56 | 39 | 68 | 89 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 111 | 163 | 182 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | 3 | 10 | 1435 | 372 | 627 | 1952 | 2125 | 2297 | 1969 | 1020 | 1679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 246 | 262 | 323 | 598 | 1029 | 326 | 209 | 208 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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