Surf Forecasts:
Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 12s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 3009 | 2686 | 1236 | 749 | 614 | 471 | 1026 | 551 | 1360 | 686 | 612 | 679 | 526 | 950 | 1220 | 2356 | 1762 | 1017 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | 00:29AM1.27m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:33AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.45m | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM0.81m | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 5 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 543 | 3009 | 2686 | 1236 | 749 | 614 | 471 | 8 | 551 | 551 | 686 | 612 | 679 | 526 | 950 | 1220 | 2356 | 1762 | 1017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1559 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 140 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1026 | 365 | 1360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 11 | 246 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 206 |
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