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Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
488 | 441 | 355 | 458 | 227 | 191 | 159 | 131 | 124 | 106 | 88 | 72 | 101 | 199 | 173 | 131 | 140 | 191 | 186 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 151 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 116 | 441 | 355 | 308 | 227 | 191 | 159 | 131 | 124 | 106 | 88 | 72 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 131 | 98 | 191 | 186 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 151 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 111 | 97 | 92 | 89 | 96 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 132 | 70 | 140 | 89 | 60 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 40 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 49 | 90 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 488 | — | — | 458 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 101 | 199 | 173 | 114 | 68 | 75 | 43 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 106 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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