Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
359 | 343 | 469 | 413 | 515 | 493 | 479 | 607 | 368 | 465 | 451 | 370 | 314 | 255 | 212 | 260 | 268 | 309 | 365 | 534 | 628 | 543 | 451 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.33m | 9:46PM1.51m | 10:14AM1.33m | 10:55PM1.56m | 11:29AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.77m | 2:57PM0.67m | 4:11AM0.74m | 4:12PM0.68m | 5:27AM0.67m | 5:26PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
359 | 343 | 286 | 281 | 515 | 493 | 479 | 607 | 368 | 465 | 451 | 370 | 314 | 255 | 212 | 260 | 268 | 309 | 365 | 534 | 628 | 543 | 451 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 |
203 | 264 | 469 | 413 | 260 | 212 | 212 | 208 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 7 | SW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SW 7 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 9 |
39 | 37 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 76 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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