
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 7PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 390 | 399 | 351 | 773 | 788 | 1290 | 432 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 433 | 373 | 360 | 582 | 487 | 678 | 1143 | 1259 | 1231 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.71m | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.36m | 8:57PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.40m | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:09PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
220 | 348 | 399 | 339 | 314 | 403 | 542 | 432 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 433 | 373 | 360 | 347 | 273 | 678 | 1143 | 1259 | 1231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
110 | 84 | 96 | 82 | 30 | 17 | 409 | 409 | 251 | 414 | 400 | 288 | 211 | 110 | 260 | 582 | 487 | 268 | 242 | 242 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
75 | 101 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 81 | 18 | 127 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 75 | 207 | 106 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 390 | 168 | 351 | 773 | 788 | 1290 | 1306 | 922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 210 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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