
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
624 | 536 | 421 | 551 | 1545 | 1788 | 3042 | 2365 | 2279 | 2312 | 2190 | 2665 | 3244 | 3109 | 2977 | 2774 | 2544 | 2288 | 2221 | 1992 | 1778 | 1606 | 1556 | 1379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.35m | 9:58PM1.55m | 10:36AM1.33m | 11:15PM1.55m | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:30AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.64m | 4:27AM0.69m | 4:31PM0.68m | 5:53AM0.64m | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
624 | 536 | 421 | 551 | 1545 | 1788 | 2056 | 2211 | 2279 | 2312 | 2190 | 2665 | 3244 | 3109 | 2977 | 2774 | 2544 | 2288 | 2221 | 1992 | 1778 | 1606 | 1556 | 1379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
22 | 64 | 156 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 53 | 253 | 542 | — | 1322 | 3042 | 2365 | 1073 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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