
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
441 | 419 | 684 | 1316 | 1343 | 1363 | 1048 | 869 | 676 | 589 | 542 | 480 | 463 | 366 | 400 | 880 | 1091 | 1475 | 1796 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.46m | 7:25AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.37m | 1:28PM0.33m | 2:13AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
441 | 419 | 563 | 603 | 570 | 1026 | 847 | 673 | 676 | 589 | 534 | 480 | 463 | 366 | 354 | 880 | 1091 | 1475 | 1796 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
149 | 142 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 570 | 514 | 542 | 382 | 188 | 235 | 240 | 354 | 278 | 283 | 283 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
48 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 72 | 123 | 346 | 400 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
235 | 275 | 684 | 1316 | 1343 | 1363 | 1048 | 869 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 4 | 114 | 141 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 199 | 19 | 2 |
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