Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1292
1230
1375
1697
2054
2237
2555
2523
2208
1801
2010
1275
1257
1130
1382
1206
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
5
WSW
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:28PM1.47m
1:41AM1.70m
2:07PM1.53m
2:17AM1.74m
2:42PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.57m
7:26PM0.60m
8:07AM0.51m
8:02PM0.55m
8:38AM0.46m
8:36PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
18
19
17
19
19
16
16
15
17
17
17
18
17
14
13
13
18
15
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
57
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1292
1230
1375
1697
2054
2237
2555
2523
2208
1801
2010
1275
1257
1130
1382
1206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSW
18
1
SW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
7
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
215
6
6
19
5
385
292
4
4
7
201
142
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
101
5
5
6
5
4
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
4
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
54
46
21
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
66
77
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
264
239
206
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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