Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 76 | 50 | 31 | 37 | 55 | 98 | 90 | 82 | 115 | 165 | 155 | 165 | 256 | 131 | 134 | 99 | 111 | 158 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 96 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.88m | 3:33PM2.06m | 3:55AM1.90m | 4:08PM2.05m | 4:32AM1.88m | 4:45PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.18m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 76 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 55 | 98 | 90 | 50 | 61 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 12 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 111 | 91 | 69 | 109 | 109 | 96 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SW 9 | SE 6 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 50 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 95 | 95 | 109 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 42 | 36 | 82 | 115 | 165 | 155 | 165 | 256 | 131 | 134 | 86 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 37 | 611 | 3235 | 392 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 11 |
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