East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
392
386
362
362
330
412
590
639
54
51
109
106
154
141
184
181
178
131
96
87
85
81
73
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
5
ESE
10
NE
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
25
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:35PM1.48m
5:51AM1.47m
6:25PM1.40m
6:41AM1.33m
7:24PM1.31m
7:41AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.21m
12:07PM0.19m
00:33AM0.33m
12:58PM0.30m
1:36AM0.46m
1:58PM0.40m
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
24
21
20
22
22
21
20
22
20
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
16
22
18
17
22
22
21
21
22
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
184
205
179
176
121
115
113
75
99
52
47
109
106
154
141
184
181
178
131
295
199
167
138
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
137
131
140
140
136
129
106
81
79
54
51
26
26
25
24
46
50
58
59
96
87
85
81
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
9
49
65
47
46
33
6
21
28
26
30
23
22
22
10
10
9
27
59
86
84
115
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
478
392
386
362
362
330
412
590
639
595
553
570
512
509
480
393
393
400
366
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
247
247
99
242
99
269
383
383
383
325
321
242
140
142
158
122
122
121
4
2
0
0
0
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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