East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
2.2
ESE
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
453
427
491
478
423
421
444
418
394
229
205
432
101
53
50
109
106
154
141
184
181
178
147
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:05AM1.60m
5:35PM1.48m
5:51AM1.47m
6:25PM1.40m
6:41AM1.33m
7:24PM1.31m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.09m
11:40PM0.21m
12:07PM0.19m
00:33AM0.33m
12:58PM0.30m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
21
24
21
21
21
19
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
12
13
12
12
12
16
22
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
S
7
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.8
E
7
Energy kJ
602
453
162
341
255
251
205
179
154
121
229
205
157
101
53
48
109
106
154
141
184
181
178
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
1.1
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
E
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
86
59
427
110
104
137
131
140
140
136
115
113
81
79
52
50
26
26
25
24
11
10
56
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ESE
13
Energy kJ
48
44
70
8
11
8
18
65
47
129
106
6
16
26
27
30
23
23
22
9
4
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
77
146
126
491
478
423
421
444
418
394
85
122
432
509
502
480
442
442
494
524
522
537
504
456
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
4
2
Distance (km)
99
142
247
247
247
383
383
295
264
280
158
383
383
383
383
325
325
264
158
158
325
138
131
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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