
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2155 | 2343 | 2346 | 3478 | 988 | 1074 | 1425 | 1565 | 1818 | 2221 | 2331 | 2445 | 2235 | 1857 | 1544 | 1229 | 1048 | 954 | 869 | 805 | 723 | 655 | 583 | 515 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.70m | 5:23AM1.65m | 5:55PM1.70m | 5:58AM1.62m | 6:30PM1.69m | 6:35AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.51m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:04PM0.39m | 00:32AM0.54m | 12:40PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
14 | 6 | 51 | 1933 | 988 | 1074 | 1425 | 1565 | 1818 | 2221 | 2331 | 2445 | 2235 | 1857 | 1544 | 1229 | 1048 | 954 | 869 | 805 | 723 | 655 | 583 | 515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
— | 2 | 6 | 270 | 857 | 676 | 424 | 258 | 192 | 163 | 144 | 118 | 84 | 94 | 104 | 80 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 41 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 20 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 157 | 157 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 87 | 27 | 84 | 74 | 85 | 73 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2155 | 2343 | 2346 | 3478 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 209 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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