Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1271 | 1210 | 1358 | 2479 | 2005 | 1875 | 2861 | 4720 | 6078 | 6077 | 4457 | 3322 | 2655 | 2221 | 1806 | 1468 | 1253 | 1233 | 1098 | 957 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.33m | 2:51AM1.39m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.48m | 3:39PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
1177 | 1177 | 754 | 2479 | 2005 | 1875 | 2861 | 4720 | 6078 | 6077 | 4457 | 3322 | 2655 | 2221 | 1806 | 1468 | 1253 | 1233 | 1098 | 957 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
1271 | 1210 | 1358 | 6 | 2 | 399 | 2 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 942 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 60 | 174 | 318 | 578 | 833 | 903 | 908 | 844 | 858 | 898 | 1294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 114 | 152 | 728 | 722 | 383 | 383 | 325 | 325 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 2 |
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