
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fence (Port Elizabeth) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fence (Port Elizabeth). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 186 | 192 | 1040 | 400 | 1013 | 519 | 1191 | 1127 | 1111 | 942 | 802 | 680 | 581 | 572 | 787 | 830 | 710 | 585 | 411 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.88m | 4:49AM1.85m | 5:18PM1.90m | 5:31AM1.80m | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:11AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.20m | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:36AM0.23m | 00:05AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
211 | 186 | 192 | 505 | 400 | 290 | 322 | 1191 | 1127 | 1111 | 942 | 802 | 680 | 581 | 572 | 787 | 830 | 710 | 585 | 411 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
32 | 15 | 29 | 159 | 128 | 128 | 519 | 138 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 159 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
15 | 9 | 27 | 59 | 166 | 291 | 131 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 61 | 127 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 3 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
144 | 60 | 165 | 1040 | 5 | 1013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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