
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
967 | 789 | 698 | 458 | 359 | 305 | 275 | 347 | 387 | 452 | 350 | 1296 | 637 | 500 | 247 | 270 | 158 | 286 | 433 | 1098 | 1470 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:11AM1.71m | 6:40PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.60m | 7:21PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.23m | 00:05AM0.37m | 12:13PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
967 | 789 | 698 | 458 | 359 | 305 | 275 | 347 | 387 | 452 | 350 | 400 | 637 | 500 | 247 | 270 | 158 | 286 | 322 | 324 | 296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 131 | 193 | 98 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 300 | 173 | 158 | 184 | 132 | 134 | 101 | 58 | 31 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 35 | 33 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 95 | 93 | 109 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 188 | 1296 | — | — | — | 1 | 84 | 131 | 433 | 1098 | 1470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 209 | 209 |
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