Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 465 | 486 | 872 | 347 | 601 | 874 | 768 | 622 | 943 | 1428 | 1337 | 1275 | 1145 | 1038 | 1177 | 1328 | 1310 | 1432 | 1452 | 1452 | 1452 | 1292 | 1076 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.41m | 1:00PM1.59m | 1:25AM1.55m | 1:45PM1.75m | 2:06AM1.68m | 2:22PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.66m | 7:30PM0.57m | 7:36AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:12AM0.40m | 8:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 404 | 465 | 486 | 450 | 347 | 251 | 211 | 493 | 546 | 478 | 1428 | 1337 | 1275 | 1145 | 1038 | 1177 | 1328 | 1310 | 1432 | 1452 | 1452 | 1452 | 1292 | 1076 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 202 | 253 | 444 | — | — | 237 | 601 | 175 | 148 | 636 | 148 | 148 | 194 | — | — | — | — | 247 | 236 | 187 | 361 | 86 | 241 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 127 | 98 | 149 | 115 | 113 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 872 | 266 | 601 | 874 | 768 | 622 | 943 | — | — | — | 356 | 596 | 650 | 282 | — | 414 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 8 | 121 | 234 | 365 | 246 | 209 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 470 | 239 | 208 | 208 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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