Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6078 | 6077 | 4739 | 3546 | 2848 | 2359 | 1962 | 1584 | 1379 | 1233 | 1083 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 638 | 628 | 456 | 426 | 411 | 474 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.48m | 3:39PM1.57m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.15m | 9:51AM0.03m | 10:11PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
6078 | 6077 | 4739 | 3546 | 2848 | 2359 | 1962 | 1584 | 1379 | 1233 | 1083 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 1106 | 920 | 784 | 712 | 640 | 671 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 330 | 638 | 628 | 456 | 426 | 411 | 474 | 411 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 79 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 9 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 35 | 93 | 200 | 381 | 553 | 833 | 988 | 1165 | 1515 | 1494 | 1286 | 1228 | 2085 | — | — | — | — | 970 | 1040 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 572 | 572 | 383 | 383 | 325 | 325 | 158 | 131 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 131 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
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