Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 1224 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 433 | 403 | 382 | 582 | 612 | 784 | 1294 | 1592 | 1531 | 1172 | 1042 | 781 | 669 | 618 | 566 | 645 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.36m | 8:57PM1.49m | 9:16AM1.26m | 10:03PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:09PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.77m | 3:03PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 448 | 542 | 368 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 433 | 403 | 382 | 341 | 305 | 784 | 1294 | 1592 | 1531 | 1172 | 1042 | 781 | 669 | 618 | 566 | 645 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 463 | 463 | 251 | 183 | 18 | 288 | 237 | 187 | 129 | 582 | 612 | 263 | 258 | 238 | 204 | 207 | 226 | 176 | 179 | 166 | 257 | 157 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 81 | 18 | 119 | 125 | 6 | 45 | 75 | 207 | 260 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 11 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 773 | 1224 | 6 | 2 | 838 | 400 | — | — | 349 | 255 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 296 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 66 |
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