Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2410 | 3635 | 4465 | 4694 | 3567 | 2507 | 1894 | 1497 | 1173 | 898 | 883 | 860 | 846 | 750 | 792 | 1119 | 544 | 417 | 371 | 348 | 292 | 295 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:08PM1.71m | 3:15AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.82m | 3:44AM1.78m | 4:03PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.35m | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
2410 | 3635 | 4465 | 4694 | 3567 | 2507 | 1894 | 1497 | 1173 | 898 | 431 | 439 | 846 | 750 | 586 | 539 | 513 | 417 | 371 | 318 | 277 | 288 | 358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 321 | 883 | 860 | — | — | 649 | 553 | 544 | 393 | 367 | 348 | 292 | 295 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | — | 54 | 48 | 75 | 73 | 112 | 73 | 215 | 165 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 19 | 75 | 171 | 333 | 526 | 590 | 524 | 551 | — | 482 | 621 | 792 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 212 | 264 | 626 | 602 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
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