
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 4PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2369 | 2211 | 1807 | 1497 | 1250 | 1173 | 1016 | 984 | 874 | 615 | 440 | 813 | 1469 | 3081 | 2813 | 2360 | 1042 | 1593 | 1259 | 481 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.48m | 6:52AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.32m | 7:44AM1.10m | 8:26PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.20m | 00:51AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 |
2369 | 2211 | 1807 | 1497 | 1250 | 1173 | 1016 | 984 | 874 | 615 | 440 | 324 | 36 | 53 | 24 | 71 | 898 | 102 | 1259 | 456 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 |
54 | 52 | 36 | — | 20 | — | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 92 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 47 | 105 | 96 | 6 | 102 | 75 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | 55 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 189 | 45 | 72 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 71 | 45 | 67 | 64 | 55 | 58 | 120 | 272 | 813 | 1469 | 3081 | 2813 | 2360 | 1042 | 1593 | 475 | 481 | 925 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 122 | 383 | 158 | 158 | 264 | 99 | 91 | 114 | 285 | 170 | 247 | 1829 | 814 | 944 | 1699 | 1857 | 3116 | 2175 | 383 | 383 |
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