Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.2°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 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
!
2
4
!
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.5
SW
9
1.8
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
6
SW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
6.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
523
361
277
234
357
913
1944
2008
1952
1667
1135
1016
10432
4379
5545
17102
4443
3552
3316
3348
2830
3297
4333
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
65
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
20
WSW
35
W
40
W
45
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:52AM1.26m
10:55PM1.43m
11:24AM1.32m
11:59PM1.55m
12:27PM1.43m
00:49AM1.69m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.91m
4:01PM0.80m
5:30AM0.82m
5:29PM0.74m
6:30AM0.68m
6:28PM0.63m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:27
5:25
1
1
1
2
6
6
2
2
6
1
Temp °C
17
17
21
18
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
19
19
20
20
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
12
12
11
9
12
9
6
5
6
5
8
6
8
12
12
12
14
12
12
11
14
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.5
SW
9
1.8
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
690
523
361
277
234
357
913
1944
2008
1952
1667
1135
1016
2982
4379
5545
6017
4443
3316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
170
120
118
63
66
145
79
49
72
72
38
38
37
50
22
22
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
6
9
15
118
46
111
25
39
14
6
6
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
1.3
NW
5
1.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
8
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.1
WNW
5
6
SW
12
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
6.5
SW
14
3
SSW
13
1
WSW
5
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
8
6
85
506
683
44
61
38
54
45
75
48
10432
9
19
17102
3552
50
3348
2830
3297
4333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
4
4
3
3
9
9
4
9
5
9
5
4
Distance (km)
11
11
11
8
186
239
0
66
455
636
206
208
239
374
374
386
66
246
6
3
210
66
126
290
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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