Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2328 | 2584 | 3575 | 3148 | 2795 | 2522 | 2495 | 2526 | 2388 | 1302 | 963 | 832 | 1200 | 739 | 615 | 466 | 366 | 419 | 419 | 466 | 495 | 486 | 419 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:51PM1.55m | 6:52AM1.45m | 7:40PM1.52m | 7:47AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.65m | 12:20PM0.51m | 00:49AM0.70m | 1:02PM0.57m | 1:43AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
129 | 96 | 2966 | 3148 | 2795 | 2522 | 2495 | 2526 | 2388 | 1302 | 963 | 773 | 817 | 563 | 487 | 440 | 364 | 306 | 419 | 466 | 495 | 486 | 419 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
325 | — | 94 | 94 | 90 | 67 | 106 | 49 | 48 | 78 | 75 | 29 | 699 | 739 | 615 | 466 | 366 | 419 | 258 | 214 | 204 | 163 | 132 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 5 | 68 | 41 | 7 | 59 | 57 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 92 | 89 | 120 | 71 | 113 | 69 | 116 | 84 | 37 | 51 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2328 | 2584 | 3575 | 264 | 217 | 213 | 198 | 198 | 805 | 741 | 804 | 832 | 1200 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 261 | 235 | 66 | 209 | 6 | 209 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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