Surf Forecasts:
Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 4,525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 11s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. For Fence (Port Elizabeth), it’s a mixed bag over the next couple weeks. Lots of wind junk to wade through, but there’s a proper screamer of a day if you can wait.
Water temp is about 66°F, which is pretty standard for now.
The start is a bust. From Friday (4th Sep) through Monday (7th), it’s all onshore wind and chopped-out surf. Combined energy is decent (like 1436 on Friday), but the cross-onshore wind kills it. Don’t bother.
Tuesday (8th) morning is the first half-decent look – a cross-shore breeze with a 5ft swell from the east at 9 seconds. It’s marginal, combined energy of 711, but the wind is light, so the surface isn’t a complete mess.
Wednesday (9th) and Thursday (10th) mornings actually clean up. The wind goes light cross-offshore. It’s small, 4ft swell from the east, period hitting 9-10 seconds, combined energy low (395 to 498). Clean but tiny. A longboard wave.
Now the big one. Wednesday the 16th of September is the standout. Morning swell goes 13ft from the SW with a 12-second period. Combined energy is pounding at 4528. The wind is a fresh offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, making it clean and mean. This is heavy, expert-only territory. The afternoon stays clean with a 13ft SSW swell, side-offshore wind. That’s the day to circle on the calendar.
Tuesday the 15th afternoon offers a cleaner 5ft east swell with light cross-offshore winds. A decent warm-up.
Thursday the 17th morning still has some size: 8ft south swell with a strong offshore wind from the WSW at 28 mph. Combined energy is 1704. Hard to paddle into but the faces will be clean.
Bottom line: the real score is Wednesday the 16th. Everything else is a compromise. You wait, you get a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1418 | 608 | 507 | 345 | 337 | 306 | 1598 | 3817 | 2702 | 1212 | 1009 | 1353 | 382 | 280 | 196 | 280 | 287 | 260 | 192 | 322 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.41m | 9:45AM1.26m | 10:43PM1.34m | 11:58AM1.32m | 00:33AM1.42m | 1:16PM1.50m | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.70m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:02AM1.80m | 3:20PM1.95m | 3:36AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.79m | 3:45PM0.85m | 5:39AM0.79m | 6:28PM0.78m | 7:08AM0.65m | 7:38PM0.61m | 7:57AM0.49m | 8:23PM0.44m | 8:35AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 289 | 97 | 345 | 337 | 306 | 1598 | 3817 | 2702 | 1212 | 893 | 718 | 382 | 280 | 196 | 280 | 173 | 260 | 192 | 156 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 26 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 13 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 34 | 144 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 173 | 128 | — | 35 | — | 582 | 215 | 164 | 125 | 72 | 19 | 113 | 72 | 322 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | SW 26 | S 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 201 | 12 | 31 | 166 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 114 | 55 | 27 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1418 | 608 | 507 | 199 | 153 | 118 | 179 | 346 | 691 | 742 | 1009 | 1353 | — | — | — | — | 287 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1341 | 707 | 239 | 661 | 661 | 264 | 264 | 626 | 249 | 239 | 208 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
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