Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 509 | 773 | 834 | 861 | 735 | 713 | 613 | 522 | 420 | 393 | 387 | 322 | 313 | 413 | 398 | 763 | 773 | 874 | 899 | 1099 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.78m | 2:47AM1.73m | 3:02PM1.90m | 3:16AM1.83m | 3:30PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.43m | 8:46PM0.39m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:18AM0.24m | 9:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 |
| kJ | 126 | 156 | 773 | 834 | 861 | 735 | 713 | 613 | 522 | 420 | 393 | 387 | 322 | 313 | 413 | 398 | 763 | 773 | 874 | 899 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 195 | 509 | 15 | 127 | 86 | 44 | 28 | 137 | 120 | 91 | 73 | 53 | 61 | 64 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 52 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | SW 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 88 | 35 | — | 46 | — | 31 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 79 | 127 | 181 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 157 | 262 | 309 | 141 | 235 | 141 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1099 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 290 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
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