Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 06 Apr 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
21.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)16ft (5.0m)16s
Afternoon (06 Apr)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (06 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
8
7
7
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
3
SSW
4.5
SW
5
SW
4
SSW
4.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)171616161615151414141414131313131313131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5522506910886110488603896646473879329329672627244423272254202319991821165712641121986956835690
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:32AM
1.79
5:49PM
1.65
5:58AM
1.67
6:19PM
1.54
6:25AM
1.53
6:56PM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:17PM
0.44
11:39AM
0.47
11:44PM
0.56
12:07PM
0.57
12:14AM
0.69
12:38PM
0.69
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise---6:31-------6:33-------6:33----
Sunset------6:06-------6:05-------6:02-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181817171919181918171616191918191818171621242323
Feels °C (?)141311111313131514141414181716181717151519212123
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