
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1034 | 1942 | 1697 | 2789 | 1553 | 1374 | 1151 | 862 | 664 | 561 | 485 | 472 | 482 | 467 | 457 | 569 | 1134 | 936 | 585 | 528 | 250 | 296 | 1053 | 2308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.54m | 6:01PM1.63m | 6:10AM1.45m | 6:40PM1.56m | 6:47AM1.34m | 7:18PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:51AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
1034 | 1034 | 1305 | 1547 | 1553 | 1374 | 1151 | 862 | 664 | 561 | 485 | 472 | 482 | 467 | 457 | 569 | 1134 | 936 | 585 | 351 | 178 | 139 | 192 | 409 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 |
210 | 206 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 202 | 350 | 251 | 163 | 138 | 71 | 295 | 160 | 149 | 146 | 141 | 196 | 205 | 190 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 61 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 21 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 138 | 98 | 69 | 149 | 48 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
— | 1942 | 1697 | 2789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 188 | — | — | — | — | 528 | 250 | 296 | 1053 | 2308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 119 | 114 | 114 |
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