Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 421 | 433 | 388 | 440 | 614 | 335 | 417 | 481 | 509 | 553 | 520 | 496 | 482 | 570 | 585 | 538 | 510 | 377 | 1231 | 1066 | 1053 | 997 | 1144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.82m | 5:06AM1.75m | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.26m | 11:02PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 360 | 352 | 352 | 342 | 269 | 215 | 162 | 136 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 19 | 79 | 74 | 261 | 1231 | 1066 | 141 | 997 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 475 | 421 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 68 | 71 | 133 | 15 | 156 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 3 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 388 | 440 | 614 | 335 | 417 | 481 | 509 | 553 | 520 | 496 | 482 | 570 | 585 | 538 | 510 | 377 | — | — | 1053 | — | 1144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 208 | 249 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 239 | 246 | 206 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 142 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 8 |
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