Surf Forecasts:
Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,832 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fence (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Fence (Port Elizabeth), but it’s a bit of a slow burner at first. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a good 4° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable chill, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
The first real session to get excited about is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. The swell is coming in at 4ft from the SSW on a 15-second period, with a combined energy of 961. That’s a long period groundswell and the wind is glassy – WNW at 3 mph. It’s going to be silky clean. The break is very consistent, so you’ll get waves. It’s rated for advanced surfers, but the conditions are spot on.
Wednesday morning, the 22nd, is also clean with a cross-off WNW breeze at 6 mph. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SSW, 13-second period, energy of 804. It’s still good, but not as punchy as Tuesday.
Thursday morning, the 23rd, has a clean 5ft SSW swell, 12-second period, 795 energy, and a clean offshore wind from the W at 9 mph. Nice and clean again.
But the absolute standout is Saturday morning, the 1st of August. This is the one. We’re looking at a 13ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and a massive combined energy of 5867. That’s very strong wave energy. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is only for experienced surfers – 13ft is big, powerful stuff. The afternoon holds at 12ft with 4568 energy and a gentle cross-off breeze. This is the best on offer by a long shot.
Sunday the 2nd of August gets messy with onshore winds, and Monday the 3rd is back to clean, smaller 7ft SE swell with a 3 mph offshore wind, but it’s a short period 11-second swell, which won’t have the same punch.
There’s a gap of a few days in the first week with no real standouts, but the long-range call for the 1st of August is the one to circle on the calendar. Promise but a bit of a wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 455 | 612 | 1158 | 1172 | 587 | 525 | 852 | 548 | 1160 | 1534 | 4310 | 3134 | 1994 | 1419 | 1122 | 1042 | 575 | 493 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.36m | 8:57PM1.49m | 9:16AM1.26m | 10:03PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.36m | 12:19PM1.22m | 00:43AM1.38m | 1:31PM1.31m | 1:41AM1.45m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:24AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:09PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.77m | 3:03PM0.75m | 4:33AM0.83m | 4:28PM0.83m | 6:16AM0.81m | 6:17PM0.84m | 7:25AM0.73m | 7:31PM0.77m | 8:10AM0.63m | 8:19PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 455 | 455 | 341 | 1158 | 1172 | 587 | 525 | 852 | 548 | 93 | 1534 | 4310 | 3134 | 1994 | 1419 | 1122 | 1042 | 575 | 493 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | S 20 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 365 | 163 | 612 | 305 | 242 | 215 | 312 | 147 | 112 | 15 | 279 | 49 | 31 | 260 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 92 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 207 | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 24 | — | 66 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 7 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 902 | 111 | 1160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 130 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 16 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 2 | 11 | 249 | 142 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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