Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 452 | 415 | 394 | 506 | 498 | 435 | 836 | 516 | 476 | 450 | 452 | 1050 | 1734 | 1395 | 2513 | 2317 | 2033 | 1772 | 1556 | 1393 | 1292 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.41m | 00:29AM1.41m | 1:00PM1.59m | 1:25AM1.55m | 1:45PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.80m | 6:36PM0.75m | 6:51AM0.66m | 7:30PM0.57m | 7:36AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 460 | 414 | 376 | 394 | 326 | 261 | 435 | 445 | 516 | 476 | 450 | 347 | 251 | 175 | 145 | 2513 | 2317 | 2033 | 1772 | 1556 | 1393 | 1292 | 1310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 389 | 452 | 415 | 331 | 106 | 116 | 209 | 202 | 253 | 444 | — | — | — | 453 | 376 | 148 | 151 | 148 | 148 | 158 | 202 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 80 | 108 | 131 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 623 | — | — | — | 506 | 498 | — | 836 | — | — | 148 | 452 | 1050 | 1734 | 1395 | 2136 | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 443 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 246 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 106 | 239 | 391 | 675 | 209 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 425 | 239 | 239 |
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