Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
123 | 123 | 121 | 120 | 147 | 140 | 172 | 190 | 184 | 137 | 116 | 119 | 309 | 418 | 469 | 564 | 517 | 236 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.95m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:02PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.29m | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:06AM0.38m | 12:09PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
123 | 43 | 41 | 120 | 65 | 46 | 172 | 63 | 87 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 120 | 418 | 469 | 564 | 517 | 236 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
61 | 123 | 121 | 69 | 118 | 140 | 44 | 190 | 184 | 137 | 108 | 110 | 309 | 60 | 99 | 185 | 185 | 144 | 141 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | — |
28 | 43 | 44 | 10 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 57 | 58 | 86 | 80 | 84 | 43 | 65 | 65 | — | — | 213 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 7 | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 147 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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