Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 152 | 119 | 147 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 135 | 107 | 109 | 125 | 75 | 149 | 126 | 333 | 390 | 582 | 512 | 627 | 610 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08PM2.05m | 4:32AM1.88m | 4:45PM1.98m | 5:11AM1.81m | 5:25PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.18m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:57PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 67 | 96 | 147 | 125 | 122 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 125 | 75 | 149 | 126 | 200 | 192 | 256 | 512 | 627 | 610 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 125 | 71 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 58 | 333 | 390 | 582 | 27 | 19 | 168 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 37 | 31 | 200 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 202 | 152 | 119 | 119 | 107 | 89 | — | 135 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 312 | 442 | 502 | 445 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 264 | 246 | 37 | 16 |
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