Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 547 | 389 | 369 | 350 | 408 | 411 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 248 | 170 | 164 | 126 | 107 | 106 | 92 | 85 | 142 | 490 | 600 | 546 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.66m | 4:13AM1.59m | 4:32PM1.71m | 4:41AM1.59m | 4:59PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.03m | 10:11PM0.08m | 10:17AM-0.01m | 10:39PM0.05m | 10:44AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1060 | 920 | 736 | 667 | 602 | 614 | 579 | 644 | 657 | 684 | 684 | 628 | 628 | 562 | 573 | 562 | 407 | 301 | 253 | 197 | 600 | 546 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
638 | 547 | 389 | 369 | 350 | 408 | 411 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 248 | 170 | 164 | 126 | 107 | 77 | 92 | 84 | 142 | 19 | 156 | 156 | 197 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | 79 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 63 | 6 | 53 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
1504 | 1707 | — | — | — | 943 | 856 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 110 | — | 106 | 73 | 85 | 80 | 490 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 166 | 120 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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