
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
788 | 777 | 1121 | 1393 | 1601 | 1650 | 2026 | 854 | 689 | 444 | 678 | 1369 | 531 | 463 | 414 | 913 | 298 | 944 | 2475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.48m | 1:15PM1.44m | 1:36AM1.59m | 2:13PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.75m | 7:06AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 14 |
788 | 777 | 1121 | 1393 | 1601 | 41 | 47 | 854 | 689 | 444 | 358 | 145 | 225 | 463 | 414 | 49 | 268 | 944 | 2475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
49 | 64 | 64 | 117 | 42 | 68 | 94 | 47 | 30 | 89 | 51 | 27 | 531 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 34 | 311 | 721 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 14 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 48 | — | 28 | 11 | 95 | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
76 | 113 | 125 | — | 5 | 1650 | 2026 | 148 | 195 | 293 | 678 | 1369 | 206 | 230 | 205 | 913 | 298 | 68 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 66 | 1 | 838 | 893 | 633 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 264 | 246 | 246 | 249 |
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