Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
850 | 1008 | 1262 | 1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1610 | 1337 | 1106 | 950 | 824 | 824 | 781 | 732 | 865 | 316 | 220 | 555 | 1668 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 |
850 | 1008 | 1262 | 1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1610 | 1337 | 1106 | 950 | 824 | 824 | 781 | 732 | 865 | 316 | 144 | 69 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
47 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 105 | 13 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 95 | 220 | 555 | 1668 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 246 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 66 | 246 | 264 | 365 | 707 |
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