Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 633 | 344 | 594 | 1767 | 2053 | 2722 | 2568 | 2067 | 1676 | 1372 | 1084 | 924 | 702 | 596 | 504 | 337 | 297 | 350 | 343 | 331 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.57m | 8:00AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.41m | 9:45AM1.26m | 10:43PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.79m | 3:45PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 633 | 321 | 118 | 810 | 118 | 118 | 142 | 94 | 788 | 160 | 19 | 68 | 103 | 97 | 89 | 147 | 297 | 350 | 343 | 331 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 10 | S 13 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 73 | 156 | 25 | — | — | 243 | 239 | 33 | 43 | 119 | 150 | 150 | 171 | 79 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 15 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | S 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | — | S 13 | S 28 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | 43 | 177 | 109 | 75 | 80 | 225 | 17 | 12 | 32 | — | 14 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 92 | 344 | 594 | 1767 | 2053 | 2722 | 2568 | 2067 | 1676 | 1372 | 1084 | 924 | 702 | 596 | 504 | 337 | 234 | 256 | 256 | 195 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 206 | 290 | 365 | 1775 | 924 | 1050 | 1644 | 1341 | 3235 | 732 | 264 | 264 | 239 | 37 | 37 | 264 | 664 | 661 | 264 | 264 |
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