Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 1AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
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6
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SW
9
2
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
5.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
14
6
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
230
1076
1794
2008
1952
1388
604
497
2483
4767
12923
8134
14526
4800
4343
3139
2641
2994
4118
5221
6737
7326
7199
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
50
NW
60
NW
55
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WSW
35
W
20
WSW
40
W
30
W
10
NW
30
WSW
35
W
45
W
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
50
W
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:55PM1.43m
11:24AM1.32m
11:59PM1.55m
12:27PM1.43m
00:49AM1.69m
1:16PM1.56m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.80m
5:30AM0.82m
5:29PM0.74m
6:30AM0.68m
6:28PM0.63m
7:15AM0.53m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:27
5:25
1
2
5
3
8
3
2
4
2
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
14
17
19
20
19
21
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
11
9
7
5
6
6
6
7
9
12
13
10
10
13
9
10
14
11
11
9
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SW
9
2
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
234
230
1076
1794
2008
1952
1388
604
497
2483
4767
7117
14
5525
4343
3139
2641
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.9
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
66
145
79
49
72
72
38
448
361
50
22
22
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
118
51
25
39
14
6
6
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.6
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
0.7
NNW
5
1
NW
4
5.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
14
6
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
1
WSW
4
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
14
28
40
34
29
45
115
115
27
40
12923
8134
14526
4800
39
2994
4118
5221
6737
7326
7199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
5
3
3
3
1
9
2
9
9
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
9
3
4
Distance (km)
554
66
455
554
66
208
239
234
386
66
246
437
246
2
210
6
0
66
261
448
365
290
554
729
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
9
9
8
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
1
9
2
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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