
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1217 | 819 | 1982 | 2002 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 1295 | 1126 | 1093 | 1648 | 2061 | 2258 | 2200 | 2752 | 3314 | 1494 | 2329 | 2233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.17m | 11:58AM1.03m | 00:35AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.56m | 5:34AM0.54m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:11AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
1217 | 819 | 1982 | 2002 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 1295 | 1126 | 1093 | 1648 | 2061 | 2258 | 2200 | 94 | 68 | 1494 | 61 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — |
62 | 645 | 24 | 62 | 64 | 101 | 138 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 90 | 120 | 94 | — | 96 | 67 | 84 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 61 | — | 18 | 9 | 64 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
— | 4 | 185 | 74 | 93 | 288 | — | 25 | 87 | 102 | 112 | — | — | — | 2752 | 3314 | 515 | 2329 | 2233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 321 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 99 | 170 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 1234 | 727 | 1967 | 445 |
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