Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 475 | 546 | 594 | 624 | 504 | 495 | 486 | 452 | 452 | 431 | 423 | 366 | 343 | 292 | 357 | 413 | 1203 | 390 | 440 | 447 | 434 | 362 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.52m | 7:47AM1.38m | 8:39PM1.50m | 8:55AM1.33m | 9:46PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.57m | 1:43AM0.74m | 1:53PM0.63m | 2:51AM0.77m | 2:57PM0.67m | 4:11AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
430 | 364 | 546 | 594 | 624 | 504 | 495 | 486 | 452 | 452 | 431 | 423 | 366 | 343 | 292 | 286 | 270 | 216 | 390 | 440 | 447 | 434 | 362 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
400 | 475 | 311 | 258 | 215 | 173 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 212 | 228 | 282 | 295 | 203 | 264 | 357 | 413 | — | 212 | 167 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 7 | — |
80 | 113 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 126 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 200 | 50 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1203 | 235 | 193 | 156 | 91 | 9 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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