
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2338 | 2616 | 2177 | 1015 | 1477 | 1175 | 619 | 585 | 571 | 383 | 521 | 503 | 551 | 541 | 561 | 487 | 469 | 396 | 866 | 1910 | 2501 | 3348 | 6124 | 5634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.10m | 8:26PM1.15m | 9:34AM0.98m | 10:52PM1.07m | 12:18PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.59m | 3:49PM0.65m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
36 | 37 | 42 | 804 | 1477 | 1175 | 619 | 585 | 571 | 82 | 521 | 503 | 551 | 541 | 561 | 487 | 469 | 396 | 388 | 1910 | 2501 | 3348 | 6124 | 5634 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 28 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
72 | 41 | 52 | 102 | 143 | 109 | 340 | 220 | 102 | 102 | 44 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 67 | 237 | 866 | 331 | 269 | 223 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | SW 28 | SW 26 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | 114 | 6 | 20 | 74 | 148 | 148 | 176 | 65 | — | 46 | — | 47 | 31 | 106 | 30 | 14 | 32 | 121 | 417 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
2338 | 2616 | 2177 | 1015 | 1118 | 682 | — | — | 43 | 383 | 283 | 240 | 220 | 193 | 171 | 161 | 154 | 130 | 78 | 100 | 141 | 207 | 261 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 944 | 1710 | 1234 | 1350 | 813 | 383 | 383 | 358 | 158 | 158 | 571 | 781 | 778 | 383 | 354 | 242 | 307 | 383 | 383 | 571 | 571 | 383 | 383 |
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