Fence

Best Surf Season (May - September)

While the ideal swell window for Fence points into the E/NE quadrant, the statistics could not be clearer: the real surf engine here is S, SSW and SW groundswell. Between May and September the Southern Ocean storm track turns on, pushing average swell heights to 7-8ft (2.2-2.4m) and periods into the 11.7-12.5s range. This is the powerful, long-period zone where Fence starts to feel like a proper big-wave set-up. The favourable wind windows come from WSW and W, usually in the wake of a passing cold front, and when those align with a solid SW groundswell, the northeast-facing beach lights up. Water temps fall to 17-18°C, but the consistency and power more than make up for it.