
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 436 | 393 | 413 | 398 | 763 | 773 | 763 | 899 | 886 | 756 | 631 | 537 | 467 | 390 | 323 | 284 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.90m | 3:16AM1.83m | 3:30PM1.98m | 3:46AM1.88m | 4:00PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:18AM0.24m | 9:41PM0.20m | 9:46AM0.19m | 10:10PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
522 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 436 | 393 | 413 | 398 | 763 | 773 | 763 | 899 | 886 | 756 | 631 | 537 | 467 | 390 | 323 | 250 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
140 | 96 | 75 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 181 | 42 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 79 | 127 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
— | 4 | 40 | 59 | 84 | 25 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 7 | 80 | 122 | 132 | 158 | 191 | 204 | 284 | 333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 126 | 206 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 126 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 206 | 66 | 2 |
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