
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2323 | 787 | 1060 | 1111 | 587 | 414 | 407 | 658 | 813 | 846 | 1984 | 1886 | 3242 | 1210 | 1041 | 803 | 665 | 666 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.59m | 2:13PM1.60m | 2:30AM1.71m | 3:00PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
30 | 346 | 325 | 27 | 578 | 323 | 407 | 658 | 813 | 846 | 1984 | 1886 | 3242 | 1210 | 1041 | 803 | 540 | 444 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 |
70 | 30 | 27 | 43 | 587 | 414 | 108 | 108 | 118 | 200 | 580 | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 |
— | — | — | — | 27 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2323 | 787 | 1060 | 1111 | 280 | 117 | 223 | 124 | 169 | 202 | 281 | 458 | 438 | 596 | 634 | 661 | 665 | 666 | 722 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 837 | 893 | 326 | 209 | 2 | 66 | 705 | 261 | 264 | 246 | 249 | 208 | 239 | 239 | 264 | 264 | 365 | 264 | 264 |
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