Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 177 | 150 | 155 | 231 | 422 | 793 | 1259 | 1350 | 1382 | 1468 | 2002 | 1848 | 1575 | 1519 | 1482 | 2393 | 2058 | 1064 | 959 | 896 | 816 | 849 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:38AM1.86m | 4:55PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.80m | 5:24PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.20m | 11:01PM0.26m | 11:04AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 62 | 118 | 155 | 231 | 422 | 793 | 1259 | 1350 | 1382 | 1331 | 1135 | 911 | 773 | 660 | 542 | 1406 | 1183 | 1064 | 959 | 896 | 816 | 849 | 934 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 180 | 177 | 93 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 50 | 16 | 307 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 439 | 421 | 317 | 249 | 238 | 181 | 172 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 28 | 120 | 46 | 7 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 43 | 150 | — | 170 | 216 | 236 | 416 | 570 | 1082 | 1468 | 2002 | 1848 | 1575 | 1519 | 1482 | 2393 | 2058 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 626 | 264 | 264 | 208 | 208 | 11 | 80 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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