Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Issued: 1 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2
SW
10
2.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1127
960
915
732
512
497
440
426
353
347
405
423
1060
823
679
1494
519
1435
1858
2921
2863
1352
866
1048
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
5
N
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
40
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:15PM1.65m
4:16AM1.68m
4:48PM1.69m
4:49AM1.68m
5:21PM1.70m
5:23AM1.65m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.38m
10:10PM0.52m
10:28AM0.35m
10:45PM0.51m
10:59AM0.34m
11:19PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
13
Feels °C
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
15
14
12
11
8
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.7
E
8
1.2
SSW
13
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1127
960
915
732
512
497
440
426
353
347
405
408
1060
823
679
66
433
22
23
25
97
1045
866
1048
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
15
0.9
E
8
1
S
14
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
9
1.6
S
10
1.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
12
12
13
14
109
93
97
69
63
279
108
423
136
111
86
49
7
24
12
6
484
419
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
9
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
15
1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
20
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
7
16
18
13
14
56
61
352
133
6
7
224
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2
SW
10
3
SW
9
Energy kJ
7
19
3
13
1494
519
1435
1858
2921
2863
1352
773
1351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
5
4
4
2
Distance (km)
16
16
37
11
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
210
261
598
661
598
323
246
210
206
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
7
4
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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