Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 25.65° E

Fence (Port Elizabeth) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
15.7°C
3.4° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
1
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1956
2084
2007
1780
1432
1321
1049
2600
3606
4771
3845
3269
2313
1736
1376
1054
898
883
860
846
738
757
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:13AM1.49m
2:40PM1.59m
2:45AM1.61m
3:08PM1.71m
3:15AM1.70m
3:35PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.53m
8:46PM0.56m
8:55AM0.42m
9:14PM0.44m
9:22AM0.32m
9:41PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
15
15
20
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
8
10
10
13
18
22
21
22
22
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