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East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today?
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | |
206 | 330 | 146 | 196 | 224 | 174 | 499 | 602 | 453 | 427 | 439 | 463 | 464 | 450 | 470 | 456 | 458 | 530 | 584 | 620 | 661 | 604 | 526 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.69m | 4:49PM1.54m | 5:05AM1.60m | 5:35PM1.48m | 5:51AM1.47m | 6:25PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.09m | 11:40PM0.21m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:33AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | S 14 |
 kJ | 206 | 330 | 146 | 171 | 224 | 174 | 499 | 602 | 453 | 427 | 341 | 255 | 251 | 243 | 179 | 176 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 124 | 75 | 52 | 50 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | S 11 | S 5 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 132 | 144 | 49 | 196 | 166 | 44 | 125 | 17 | 59 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 137 | 131 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 129 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 48 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | E 7 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 48 | 106 | 48 | 45 | 161 | 45 | 86 | 44 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 73 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 96 | 262 | 439 | 463 | 464 | 450 | 470 | 456 | 458 | 530 | 584 | 620 | 661 | 604 | 526 | 491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 170 | 170 | 247 | 152 | 91 | 65 | 91 | 91 | 99 | 383 | 383 | 321 |
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