
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 9PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 450 | 625 | 680 | 815 | 1004 | 1039 | 932 | 687 | 614 | 484 | 311 | 263 | 189 | 273 | 504 | 615 | 683 | 614 | 497 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.59m | 5:03PM1.71m | 5:20AM1.51m | 5:37PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.03m | 10:43PM-0.02m | 10:48AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.05m | 11:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1 | 450 | 625 | 680 | 815 | 1004 | 1039 | 932 | 687 | 614 | 484 | 311 | 263 | 189 | 273 | 504 | 615 | 683 | 614 | 497 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 16 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2 | 1 | 341 | 318 | 277 | 260 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 137 | 112 | 208 | 208 | 175 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 196 | 174 | 236 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 75 | 75 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 130 | 31 | 92 | 31 | 58 | 87 | 93 | 67 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
943 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 60 | 97 | 157 | 232 | 329 | 469 | 752 | 954 | 1245 | 1341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 366 | 170 | 115 | 114 | 65 | 65 | 114 | 589 | 520 | 572 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 369 | 358 | 366 | 358 | 383 | 383 | 358 |
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