Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 82 | 175 | 220 | 140 | 168 | 206 | 422 | 631 | 845 | 886 | 803 | 707 | 730 | 765 | 734 | 634 | 548 | 993 | 646 | 664 | 656 | 593 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.38m | 8:33PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:51PM1.30m | 11:55AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:48PM0.81m | 2:54AM0.82m | 4:33PM0.89m | 5:35AM0.80m | 6:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 66 | 175 | 220 | 140 | 168 | 96 | 114 | 114 | 104 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 98 | 127 | 164 | 289 | 548 | 522 | 646 | 664 | 269 | 189 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 63 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 162 | 389 | 452 | 347 | 331 | — | — | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 44 | 5 | — | 10 | 13 | 206 | 422 | 631 | 845 | 886 | 803 | 707 | 730 | 765 | 734 | 634 | — | 993 | — | — | 656 | 593 | 1018 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 262 | 264 | 264 | 249 | 264 | 246 | 264 | 206 | 208 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 246 | 37 | 11 |
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