
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 440 | 426 | 419 | 405 | 589 | 454 | 1060 | 854 | 1325 | 710 | 429 | 1414 | 1952 | 2178 | 1888 | 959 | 576 | 1105 | 1227 | 1528 | 2044 | 2495 | 2407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.68m | 4:48PM1.69m | 4:49AM1.68m | 5:21PM1.70m | 5:23AM1.65m | 5:55PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.35m | 10:45PM0.51m | 10:59AM0.34m | 11:19PM0.51m | 11:31AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
497 | 440 | 426 | 419 | 405 | 589 | 454 | 1060 | 854 | 88 | 51 | 429 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 165 | 287 | 576 | 1105 | 1227 | 1528 | 2044 | 2495 | 2407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
91 | 78 | 89 | 55 | 279 | 352 | 423 | 140 | 111 | 165 | 8 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 254 | 544 | 404 | 132 | 154 | 117 | 142 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 9 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SW 21 |
7 | 8 | 26 | 56 | 39 | 66 | 89 | 9 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 288 | 7 | 140 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1325 | 710 | 716 | 1414 | 1952 | 2178 | 1888 | 959 | 1939 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 234 | 261 | 323 | 598 | 661 | 323 | 210 | 208 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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