Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2190 | 1992 | 1778 | 1701 | 1728 | 1728 | 1701 | 1535 | 1357 | 1194 | 1048 | 1031 | 902 | 569 | 470 | 383 | 370 | 404 | 447 | 451 | 377 | 581 | 265 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:35AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.59m | 2:31AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | 7:16PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.44m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:54AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2190 | 1992 | 1778 | 1701 | 1728 | 1728 | 1701 | 1535 | 1357 | 1194 | 1048 | 1031 | 902 | 569 | 470 | 159 | 370 | 308 | 291 | 238 | 377 | 300 | 265 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 144 | 383 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 238 | 229 | 184 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | 290 | 404 | 447 | 451 | — | 581 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 246 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
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