
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
553 | 656 | 377 | 427 | 466 | 507 | 506 | 440 | 512 | 539 | 569 | 521 | 475 | 446 | 427 | 1379 | 1420 | 1259 | 1587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.82m | 5:06AM1.75m | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
215 | 202 | 136 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 95 | 129 | 121 | 1259 | 1104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 77 | 16 | 7 | 156 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | E 11 |
553 | 656 | 377 | 427 | 466 | 507 | 506 | 440 | 512 | 539 | 569 | 521 | 475 | 446 | 427 | 1379 | 1420 | — | 1587 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 142 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 |
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