
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3217 | 961 | 1362 | 1440 | 1518 | 2294 | 2445 | 2356 | 2082 | 1643 | 1404 | 1209 | 960 | 805 | 792 | 666 | 655 | 594 | 533 | 480 | 418 | 366 | 308 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.65m | 5:55PM1.70m | 5:58AM1.62m | 6:30PM1.69m | 6:35AM1.56m | 7:10PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:04PM0.39m | 00:32AM0.54m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:14AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1148 | 961 | 1362 | 1440 | 1518 | 2294 | 2445 | 2356 | 2082 | 1643 | 1404 | 1209 | 960 | 805 | 792 | 666 | 655 | 594 | 533 | 480 | 418 | 366 | 308 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 |
770 | 689 | 432 | 264 | 160 | 120 | 146 | 104 | 112 | 114 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 85 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 9 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 199 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 84 | 74 | 85 | 73 | 84 | 80 | 105 | 70 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
3217 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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