
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 838 | 2106 | 1314 | 1302 | 1372 | 1547 | 942 | 839 | 757 | 757 | 643 | 705 | 672 | 577 | 555 | 482 | 473 | 407 | 335 | 494 | 580 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | 6:10AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.77m | 6:47AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.39m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
74 | 450 | 897 | 1314 | 120 | 1372 | 1072 | 942 | 839 | 757 | 757 | 643 | 705 | 672 | 577 | 555 | 482 | 473 | 407 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
17 | 67 | 236 | 129 | 7 | 156 | 151 | 277 | 242 | 297 | 294 | 222 | 219 | 212 | 196 | 193 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 112 | 106 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
3 | 17 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | — | ESE 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
441 | 838 | 2106 | — | 1302 | — | 1547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 494 | 580 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
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