
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4265 | 7150 | 7071 | 5455 | 4239 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1779 | 1172 | 986 | 771 | 461 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 180 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.17m | 1:30PM1.24m | 1:47AM1.32m | 2:15PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:13AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4265 | 7150 | 7071 | 5455 | 4239 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1779 | 1172 | 986 | 771 | 461 | 692 | 586 | 528 | 474 | 180 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 598 | 341 | 167 | 121 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 55 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 16 |
417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536 | — | 156 | — | 158 | 138 | 106 | 77 | 30 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
259 | 60 | 93 | 121 | 161 | 272 | 455 | 681 | 1044 | 1313 | 1268 | 1094 | 800 | 885 | — | — | 623 | 488 | 477 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 358 | 325 | 365 | 366 | 383 | 325 | 138 | 125 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 131 | 19 | 99 |
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