
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 558 | 540 | 479 | 488 | 488 | 443 | 314 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 227 | 201 | 137 | 149 | 96 | 160 | 140 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:31AM0.98m | 1:19PM1.06m | 1:21AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.22m | 1:52AM1.25m | 2:13PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.62m | 7:22PM0.61m | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:53PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.33m | 8:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
712 | 558 | 540 | 479 | 488 | 488 | 443 | 314 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 227 | 145 | 137 | 149 | 96 | 482 | 398 | 307 | 235 | 145 | 115 | 96 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 11 |
133 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 110 | 167 | 120 | 120 | 75 | 60 | 41 | 66 | 160 | 140 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 145 | 33 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSE 5 | — | S 18 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 26 | 50 | 75 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 49 | 73 | 40 | 65 | 100 | 134 | 138 | 109 | 65 | 60 | 142 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 133 | 165 | 72 | 105 | 201 | 372 | 498 | 528 | 592 | — | 4 | 24 | 44 | 51 | — | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 572 | 338 | 142 | 19 | 99 | 280 | 242 | 366 | 187 | 325 | 131 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 325 | 325 | 187 | 170 | 4 |
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