Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1257
1240
1047
917
765
733
586
499
491
402
320
314
288
292
414
434
402
325
325
264
260
137
137
150
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:42PM1.59m
2:50AM1.76m
3:16PM1.63m
3:22AM1.76m
3:49PM1.65m
3:53AM1.75m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.52m
9:07AM0.42m
9:09PM0.50m
9:36AM0.39m
9:41PM0.50m
10:06AM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
15
14
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
19
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
24
26
16
15
14
13
12
12
16
18
18
18
17
17
15
14
16
21
22
22
22
21
20
19
21
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
1257
1240
1047
917
765
733
586
499
491
402
320
314
288
292
414
434
402
325
325
264
260
46
51
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
85
24
33
71
69
77
99
91
66
99
91
99
97
73
56
73
60
137
137
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
3
1
15
21
29
16
15
106
106
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
NE
3
1
E
5
1
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
54
46
35
27
28
3
44
102
86
83
89
132
144
89
134
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
249
142
186
11
11
11
8
11
11
11
8
8
8
8
11
11
11
8
0
0
0
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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