Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 17 | E 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 585 | 686 | 683 | 662 | 604 | 563 | 484 | 514 | 619 | 730 | 689 | 618 | 795 | 596 | 707 | 512 | 939 | 823 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.76m | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.36m | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 585 | 393 | 328 | 298 | 242 | 193 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 522 | 565 | 547 | 795 | 596 | 446 | 452 | 939 | 823 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 26 | S 26 | S 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 243 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 109 | 199 | 363 | 323 | 432 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 471 | 707 | 512 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 58 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 41 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 487 | 686 | 683 | 662 | 604 | 563 | 484 | 514 | 619 | 730 | 689 | 618 | 620 | 535 | 454 | 410 | 569 | 636 | 723 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 239 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 206 |
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