Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3322 | 3018 | 2774 | 2734 | 2436 | 2190 | 1992 | 1932 | 1701 | 1728 | 1728 | 1701 | 1535 | 1357 | 1179 | 1048 | 1031 | 1005 | 569 | 422 | 440 | 795 | 512 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.55m | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:35AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.64m | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | 7:16PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.44m | 8:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3322 | 3018 | 2774 | 2734 | 2436 | 2190 | 1992 | 1932 | 1701 | 1728 | 1728 | 1701 | 1535 | 1357 | 1179 | 1048 | 1031 | 1005 | 569 | 422 | 331 | 320 | 297 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 255 | 440 | 795 | 512 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 206 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 206 | 220 | 220 | 186 | 121 |
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