Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 491 | 470 | 441 | 2106 | 1314 | 1420 | 1259 | 1465 | 942 | 839 | 757 | 757 | 643 | 631 | 599 | 850 | 482 | 473 | 416 | 407 | 342 | 288 | 514 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | 6:10AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.77m | 6:47AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.39m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 74 | 441 | 897 | 1314 | 120 | 1259 | 1072 | 942 | 839 | 757 | 757 | 643 | 631 | 599 | 577 | 482 | 473 | 416 | 407 | 342 | 288 | 342 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 67 | 236 | 129 | 7 | 156 | 151 | 277 | 242 | 297 | 294 | 222 | 219 | 212 | 196 | 190 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 144 | 112 | 106 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 32 | 3 | 17 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | — | ESE 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 491 | 470 | — | 2106 | — | 1420 | — | 1465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 514 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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