Surf Forecasts:
Fence (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fence (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, this is Rusty. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Fence (Port Elizabeth). The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We’ve got a slow start. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st have some small, clean waves but nothing to get too excited about – Sunday morning brings 5ft SSW swell (9 seconds) with a moderate cross-off breeze, but it’s a bit marginal. Monday morning, the 31st, is the first real standout: glassy conditions, 3ft SW swell (11 seconds), and light wind. That’s going to be clean and fun for a small wave log or a twin fin. The energy is weak (276), but the glassy surface makes it worthwhile.
The first week of September builds. Tuesday the 1st has 4ft to 5ft SSW swell (13 seconds) with clean cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (538 to 772). Wednesday the 2nd morning sees a bigger 7ft SSW swell (14 seconds) but with onshore wind – the wave energy is strong (1706), but the wind kills it. Thursday the 3rd is a big one: morning brings a strong 40 km/h offshore wind and 7ft SSW swell (13 seconds), but the energy is strong (1428) and it’ll be clean, though tough to paddle into. Thursday afternoon sees a 13ft S swell (10 seconds) – that’s heavy (3219 energy), but only for experts. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but big.
After that, from Friday the 4th through the 6th, it’s mostly onshore and messy. Sunday the 6th afternoon is the best of the second week: glassy conditions, 5ft SSW swell (14 seconds), and excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is strong (1354). That’s a true standout.
The rest of the outlook is patchy. Monday the 7th has a strong offshore and 6ft E swell (8 seconds) but it’s short period and marginal. From the 8th to the 14th, it’s a mix of onshore, cross-off, and strong winds with mostly poor conditions. The 12th sees a 7ft to 8ft SW swell (14 seconds) but with onshore wind – that’s a no-go for paddling.
Overall, the best windows are Monday morning, 31st August, for clean small waves, and Sunday afternoon, 6th September, for a bigger, glassy, expert-only session. The rest is mostly a write-off or marginal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 261 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 205 | 489 | 799 | 1610 | 1680 | 1161 | 824 | 522 | 4743 | 2778 | 1177 | 665 | 343 | 361 | 332 | 3857 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | 8:00AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.41m | 9:45AM1.26m | 10:43PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.79m | 3:45PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 114 | 261 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 205 | 489 | 799 | 1610 | 1680 | 1161 | 824 | 522 | 14 | 144 | 367 | 665 | 343 | 264 | 332 | 3857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 9 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 46 | 47 | 100 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 24 | — | — | 77 | 383 | 180 | 45 | 65 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 73 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 33 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 186 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 173 | 4743 | 2778 | 1177 | — | — | 361 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 206 | 0 | 209 | 290 | 633 | 3178 | 264 | 264 | 661 | 264 |
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