
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 629 | 469 | 392 | 183 | 176 | 196 | 160 | 151 | 172 | 215 | 200 | 145 | 96 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 69 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 74 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.71m | 2:27PM1.93m | 2:47AM1.82m | 2:59PM2.02m | 3:20AM1.88m | 3:33PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.38m | 8:42PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.20m | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
786 | 629 | 469 | 392 | 162 | 125 | 196 | 160 | 151 | 172 | 215 | 200 | 145 | 96 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 69 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 37 | 74 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
13 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 183 | 176 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
27 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
22 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 64 | 18 | 41 | 39 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3235 | 633 | 142 | 126 |
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