Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 286 | 384 | 423 | 481 | 569 | 592 | 545 | 533 | 681 | 452 | 415 | 331 | 301 | 405 | 529 | 445 | 404 | 1067 | 1133 | 489 | 502 | 547 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:51PM1.30m | 11:55AM1.41m | 00:29AM1.41m | 1:00PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.82m | 4:33PM0.89m | 5:35AM0.80m | 6:36PM0.75m | 6:51AM0.66m | 7:30PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 104 | 101 | 84 | 82 | 96 | 127 | 164 | 533 | 449 | 353 | 259 | 266 | 269 | 405 | 415 | 445 | 404 | 318 | 276 | 241 | 207 | 175 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 316 | 389 | 452 | 415 | 331 | 34 | 261 | 186 | 206 | 202 | — | — | — | 151 | 385 | 493 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 15 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 6 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | WSW 2 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 219 | 286 | 384 | 423 | 481 | 569 | 592 | 545 | — | 681 | 266 | — | — | 301 | — | 529 | 1 | 52 | 1067 | 1133 | 489 | 502 | 547 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 249 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 246 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 186 | 209 | 365 | 326 | 209 | 206 | 2 |
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