
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (15 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
126 | 163 | 208 | 428 | 548 | 1424 | 2052 | 1538 | 1272 | 487 | 522 | 230 | 769 | 590 | 606 | 1778 | 965 | 830 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.35m | 6:24AM1.21m | 6:37PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.25m | 11:59AM0.30m | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:25PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
693 | 596 | 596 | 530 | 520 | 458 | 2052 | 346 | 1272 | 296 | 522 | 161 | 769 | 321 | 411 | 1778 | 965 | 830 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 11 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — |
126 | 163 | 208 | 428 | 173 | 9 | 346 | 410 | 296 | 487 | 302 | 265 | 186 | 590 | 606 | 216 | 212 | 306 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
26 | 48 | 77 | 79 | 2 | — | — | — | 246 | — | 453 | 230 | 265 | 270 | 270 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
18 | — | — | — | 548 | 1424 | — | 1538 | — | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 456 | 644 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 274 | 325 | 187 | 383 | 366 | 366 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 247 | 152 | 152 | 383 | 383 |
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