
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
678 | 406 | 401 | 314 | 310 | 314 | 654 | 604 | 565 | 712 | 626 | 616 | 702 | 923 | 998 | 835 | 958 | 2074 | 1955 | 1875 | 1728 | 1364 | 1130 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.52m | 10:35AM1.28m | 11:13PM1.50m | 11:47AM1.29m | 00:15AM1.51m | 12:50PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.68m | 4:41AM0.75m | 4:30PM0.73m | 5:55AM0.74m | 5:43PM0.74m | 6:55AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
678 | 406 | 401 | 314 | 241 | 212 | 654 | 604 | 565 | 712 | 626 | 616 | 702 | 923 | 998 | 835 | 958 | 2074 | 1955 | 1875 | 1728 | 1364 | 1130 | 834 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
13 | 234 | 234 | 230 | 310 | 314 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 82 | 249 | 627 | 705 | 17 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 135 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
— | 29 | 27 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 138 | 164 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 249 | 249 | 220 | 239 | 208 | 208 | 11 | 11 |
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