Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2791 | 2117 | 1809 | 1463 | 1261 | 891 | 760 | 965 | 450 | 417 | 318 | 274 | 234 | 192 | 159 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 225 | 194 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.50m | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.70m | 2:45PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.65m | 7:38PM0.61m | 7:57AM0.49m | 8:23PM0.44m | 8:35AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2791 | 2117 | 1809 | 1463 | 1261 | 891 | 596 | 525 | 450 | 417 | 318 | 274 | 234 | 192 | 159 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 760 | 653 | 298 | 294 | 209 | 106 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 52 | 31 | 80 | 16 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 156 | 112 | 106 | 159 | 77 | 77 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 31 | 84 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 229 | 302 | 309 | 412 | 689 | 724 | 727 | 965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 194 | 388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 239 | 246 | 206 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
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