Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 511 | 874 | 723 | 780 | 495 | 932 | 469 | 387 | 311 | 260 | 173 | 146 | 246 | 458 | 444 | 426 | 274 | 490 | 580 | 803 | 1060 | 1288 | 1387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.90m | 3:57PM1.80m | 4:11AM1.89m | 4:44PM1.83m | 4:58AM1.84m | 5:31PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.23m | 9:58PM0.34m | 10:27AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.36m | 11:10AM0.25m | 11:34PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
589 | 511 | 874 | 723 | 71 | 495 | 508 | 469 | 387 | 311 | 260 | 173 | 87 | 79 | 458 | 444 | 426 | 274 | 490 | 580 | 803 | 1060 | 1288 | 1387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
17 | 65 | 42 | 76 | 69 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 34 | 79 | 94 | 90 | 135 | 246 | 58 | 61 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 33 | 32 | 97 | 146 | 106 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 157 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 6 |
33 | 5 | 809 | 22 | 780 | 32 | 932 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 50 | 7 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 209 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 246 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
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