East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.1°C
3.2° 

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
!
2
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
2
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
522
506
427
384
307
288
230
222
211
163
160
160
123
127
204
229
496
935
1952
1562
1362
974
736
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
15
NNE
5
SE
20
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
S
15
E
15
NE
5
E
5
W
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
S
25
S
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:07AM1.53m
5:22PM1.62m
5:33AM1.44m
5:47PM1.49m
5:59AM1.33m
6:12PM1.35m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.06m
11:07AM0.07m
11:31PM0.14m
11:33AM0.18m
11:56PM0.25m
11:59AM0.30m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
3
3
Temp °C
19
19
20
22
22
23
22
22
20
17
19
23
23
20
19
19
19
17
16
16
15
14
16
16
Feels °C
15
17
20
24
21
24
22
20
18
16
19
22
22
19
18
19
20
14
9
9
9
9
10
12
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