Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 21 Mar 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (21 Mar)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
1.8
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.7
E
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
2
S
2.2
S
Period(s) (?)12121211111010121212121212127111111111112131415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2307952105993475757340747743342635927426526028621220420023924737453415092083
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
E
15
SE
10
S
25
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:56AM
2.11
5:14PM
1.94
5:31AM
2.03
5:49PM
1.84
6:08AM
1.91
6:29PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:40PM
0.20
11:06AM
0.21
11:13PM
0.25
11:39AM
0.29
11:47PM
0.36
12:16PM
0.42
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise---6:20-------6:20-------6:22----
Sunset------6:28-------6:25-------6:24-
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1----------------
Temp. °C191918181920202020201919222323202020212121212120
Feels °C (?)161716171820191819201920222224171817192020201916
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