
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
622 | 627 | 1428 | 1337 | 1337 | 869 | 881 | 1052 | 1177 | 1310 | 1432 | 1452 | 1471 | 1471 | 1432 | 1130 | 996 | 930 | 955 | 1038 | 1178 | 1426 | 1363 | 1100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.55m | 1:45PM1.75m | 2:06AM1.68m | 2:22PM1.88m | 2:41AM1.77m | 2:54PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:12AM0.40m | 8:41PM0.32m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
546 | 490 | 1428 | 1337 | 1337 | 869 | 881 | 1052 | 1177 | 1310 | 1432 | 1452 | 1471 | 1471 | 1432 | 1130 | 996 | 930 | 955 | 1038 | 1178 | 1426 | 1363 | 1100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | — | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
148 | 627 | 148 | 151 | 194 | 202 | 59 | — | 164 | 211 | 171 | 150 | 326 | 268 | 68 | 220 | 183 | 142 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 83 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
268 | 151 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | 127 | 125 | 122 | 190 | 149 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
622 | — | — | — | — | — | 340 | 596 | 200 | 271 | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 675 | 239 | 208 | 208 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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