Surf Forecasts:
Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,846 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fence (Port Elizabeth) this week:
The surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fence (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
How’s it going? Rusty here, dialling in the surf for Fence (Port Elizabeth).
We gotta sit tight for the best of it. That first Friday morning, August 7th, is the clear winner. Fence is looking at a clean 1.7m SSW swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the west. That combination spells proper waves. The ocean’s got a moderate energy reading of 884. The water temp is 61°F, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so wear a thick wetsuit.
The weekend pumps up the energy, but the wind plays games. Saturday morning has a fresh offshore wind, keeping it clean, though the swell is a bit mixed. By Sunday morning, August 9th, a bigger 2.2m SSW swell rolls in with 13-second intervals. The combined energy jumps to 1799 (strong), and it’s still blowing offshore from the WSW. The call is a little marginal, but that’s a heavy 2.2m wave – expert territory only.
From Monday through the middle of next week, the wind shifts onshore or cross-shore, and the surf gets lumpy and crappy. Hardly worth getting wet.
Then things quiet down around the 15th and 16th of August – small, clean 0.7m to 0.8m SW swells. Not big, but glassy and fun for a longboard.
Later on, into the 18th and 19th of August, there’s a bit more size, but the wind is messy and the period drops. Overall, it’s a patchy forecast.
Your absolute best bet is that Friday morning, August 7th. The 1.7m SSW swell with glassy west wind and solid period – that’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 839 | 924 | 1567 | 1047 | 788 | 1257 | 1752 | 1120 | 540 | 407 | 1291 | 2190 | 2052 | 718 | 361 | 267 | 432 | 448 | 582 | 502 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.28m | 10:47PM1.44m | 11:49AM1.30m | 00:24AM1.48m | 1:15PM1.44m | 1:36AM1.59m | 2:13PM1.60m | 2:30AM1.71m | 3:00PM1.76m | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.76m | 5:33AM0.73m | 5:57PM0.75m | 7:06AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.36m | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 839 | 924 | 1567 | 1047 | 788 | 1257 | 47 | 30 | 540 | 407 | 15 | 2190 | 2052 | 718 | 280 | 267 | 194 | 448 | 176 | 475 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 113 | 82 | 106 | 82 | 43 | — | 70 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | — | 361 | 198 | 399 | 71 | 582 | 502 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 22 | — | E 10 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 125 | 265 | — | 52 | 467 | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 127 | 8 | 87 | 131 | 1752 | 1120 | 403 | 302 | 1291 | 121 | — | 470 | 356 | 29 | 432 | 260 | — | 255 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 249 | 11 | 209 | 206 | 66 | 209 | 3233 | 2 | 326 | 264 | 239 | 249 | 628 | 37 | 220 | 264 | 142 | 206 | 206 | 206 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fence (Port Elizabeth) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fence (Port Elizabeth) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fence (Port Elizabeth) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fence (Port Elizabeth)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
The Fence is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Port Elizabeth. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Elizabeth. Port Elizabeth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest