
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
378 | 371 | 678 | 577 | 551 | 462 | 440 | 1055 | 1923 | 759 | 1821 | 2058 | 4069 | 1735 | 1415 | 1237 | 1220 | 1187 | 1171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:24AM1.53m | 2:58PM1.53m | 3:01AM1.60m | 3:31PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.69m | 8:45AM0.52m | 8:57PM0.60m | 9:15AM0.43m | 9:31PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
378 | 371 | 678 | 577 | 551 | 462 | 440 | 1055 | 1923 | 678 | 1821 | 2058 | 4069 | 1735 | 1415 | 1237 | 1220 | 1187 | 1171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 |
306 | 275 | 14 | 26 | 33 | 188 | 330 | 20 | 13 | 759 | 6 | 7 | 24 | — | — | 257 | 201 | 157 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 139 | 156 | 1568 | 205 | 612 | 464 | 183 | 441 | 464 | 107 | 110 | 132 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 126 | 209 | 206 | 209 | 707 | 290 | 262 | 290 | 249 | 264 | 264 | 661 | 264 | 37 | 142 |
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