
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
775 | 2140 | 1186 | 1087 | 2102 | 1805 | 578 | 1398 | 1420 | 765 | 685 | 544 | 439 | 382 | 303 | 263 | 303 | 423 | 638 | 1193 | 2273 | 3863 | 4191 | 3221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.95m | 11:07PM0.94m | 12:14PM1.07m | 00:26AM1.06m | 12:55PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.68m | 4:51PM0.75m | 5:28AM0.63m | 6:28PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
718 | 46 | 778 | 57 | 60 | 68 | 578 | 1160 | 990 | 765 | 685 | 544 | 439 | 382 | 303 | 124 | 123 | 423 | 638 | 89 | 51 | 40 | 2973 | 2055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
64 | 64 | 40 | 5 | — | 70 | 90 | 93 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 94 | 263 | 303 | 102 | 105 | 81 | 64 | 38 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 59 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 122 | 117 | 114 | 95 | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
775 | 2140 | 1186 | 1087 | 2102 | 1805 | 261 | 1398 | 1420 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 78 | 177 | — | 7 | 24 | 1193 | 2273 | 3863 | 4191 | 3221 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 119 | 329 | 187 | 329 | 329 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 138 | 366 | 158 | 2 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 170 | 329 | 290 | 4 | 4 |
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