Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 3PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (22 Apr)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6108
6289
4388
5241
6073
6390
5973
5252
4466
4027
2930
2444
1832
1470
1042
775
669
469
617
401
354
617
319
422
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
SE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
45
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41AM1.66m
7:21PM1.54m
7:43AM1.47m
8:42PM1.43m
9:19AM1.33m
10:30PM1.42m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.56m
1:16AM0.73m
1:52PM0.72m
2:52AM0.86m
3:40PM0.82m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
6:47
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5:45
5:45
5:44
5:43
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
22
23
24
24
23
22
9
9
10
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
10
11
12
14
19
20
22
22
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
12
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
3893
4076
4388
5241
6073
6390
5973
5252
4466
4027
2930
2444
1832
1470
1042
775
669
417
346
313
179
390
319
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
469
373
236
137
140
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
0.7
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
6
2.4
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6108
6289
13
59
200
333
546
529
466
617
401
354
617
422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
209
209
209
209
2
1
208
11
208
208
239
580
264
264
239
206
37
11
37
37
16
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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