Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

Fence (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 SAST
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Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fence (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today?

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (12 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.3
ENE
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)13131313131312121212121211111111151414141313713
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37333626941434633531418722630329826010397965772107233213204225175170
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
0
NNW
0
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
E
20
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:14AM
1.38
12:35PM
1.34
1:04AM
1.54
1:22PM
1.49
1:41AM
1.71
1:59PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:36PM
0.89
6:47AM
0.87
6:45PM
0.76
7:27AM
0.70
7:27PM
0.61
7:59AM
0.53
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise-----6:37-------6:37-------6:37--
Sunset6:00-------5:58-------5:57-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1231-1---------------
Temp. °C202019191818192019191919191920212120201919202931
Feels °C (?)202221201919201918191919192020201817181819192831
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