Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is

17.8° C

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	16s
Evening (27 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	18s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).
	Monday 27							Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 18	SSW 17	S 16	S 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	551	462	440	1193	1849	759	1821	3955	3789	1735	1415	1237	1220	1187	1047	1032	862	735	640	659	624	597	671
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on
High Tide	2:24AM1.53m				2:58PM1.53m				3:01AM1.60m				3:31PM1.64m				3:34AM1.67m				4:01PM1.72m
Low Tide			8:45AM0.52m				8:57PM0.60m				9:15AM0.43m				9:31PM0.52m				9:45AM0.35m				10:01PM0.45m


	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	1	3	1	2	—	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	17	17	16	16	15	15	15	14	13	14	15	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16
Feels °C	11	10	11	12	13	10	9	10	10	11	9	11	11	10	10	10	10	9	10	11	11	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 17	E 9	S 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 7	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	551	462	440	1193	1849	678	1821	7	3789	1735	1415	1237	1220	1187	1047	1032	277	735	640	659	624	597	671
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	S 16	S 16	E 8	ENE 8	S 18	E 9	ENE 9	E 9	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	—	E 9	SE 7	SSW 14	SE 7	—	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	—
kJ	35	188	254	21	13	759	15	17	14	—	392	348	223	—	13	234	862	188	—	119	86	57	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	E 7	E 8	ENE 8	SE 8	ENE 9	—	—	—	—	E 9	—	—	—	—	S 11	E 9	—	—	SSE 10	S 9	—	—
kJ	8	40	32	21	3	15	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	3	14	—	—	9	7	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 3	WSW 5	SW 5	SW 6	—	S 7	S 8	S 16	—	SSE 8	—	—	ESE 6	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	—	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 7
kJ	4	71	79	100	—	258	587	3955	—	400	—	—	75	320	251	296	—	382	435	405	212	181	254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Loch Ness (Noordhoek) Eastern Cape (S)	Fence (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape (S)	Riet River Eastern Cape (S)	The Wreck Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Eastern Beach Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hamburg (Port Alfred) Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	2	3	3	4	4	5	3	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	8	0	126	209	206	209	626	234	271	249	249	249	11	11	37	220	186	37	239	239	239	264	264
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Leftovers	J-Bay	Hamburg (Port Alfred)										Van Stadens Mouth	Sea Vista	Van Stadens Mouth		Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Van Stadens Mouth
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3										5	5	5		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Doring Bay West Coast	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Dolphin Point South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Cobblestones Australia	Fish Boma South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Costa Azul Mexico	Costa Azul Mexico	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cow Bombie Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	7	5	6	4

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