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 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 30°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1875 | 2861 | 4720 | 6078 | 5789 | 4739 | 3546 | 2848 | 2395 | 1806 | 1584 | 1379 | 1233 | 1083 | 957 | 841 | 841 | 734 | 628 | 537 | 426 | 411 | 474 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.39m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | 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 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
1875 | 2861 | 4720 | 6078 | 5789 | 4739 | 3546 | 2848 | 2395 | 1806 | 1584 | 1379 | 1233 | 1083 | 957 | 841 | 841 | 901 | 752 | 681 | 614 | 551 | 567 | 579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
399 | 2 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 734 | 628 | 537 | 426 | 411 | 474 | 476 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 74 | 157 | 155 | 172 | 9 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | 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 |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | 115 | 229 | 393 | 631 | 801 | 975 | 1068 | 1175 | 1258 | 1094 | 1037 | 1320 | — | — | — | — | 784 | 1058 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 65 | 114 | 285 | 572 | 572 | 383 | 383 | 325 | 325 | 131 | 131 | 138 | 325 | 138 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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