
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 4AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 60 | 130 | 361 | 357 | 377 | 293 | 957 | 1279 | 1122 | 528 | 637 | 171 | 221 | 128 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.25m | 7:43AM1.10m | 8:25PM1.07m | 10:03AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.58m | 3:08AM0.60m | 4:35PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 |
337 | 270 | 212 | 171 | 134 | 127 | 361 | 357 | 377 | 293 | 258 | 232 | 193 | 528 | 147 | 145 | 221 | 110 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 |
66 | 31 | 20 | 47 | 36 | 130 | 121 | 124 | 107 | 113 | 144 | 118 | — | 150 | — | 171 | 121 | 128 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 60 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | 77 | 957 | 1279 | 1122 | 397 | 637 | 611 | 340 | 595 | 699 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 122 | 141 | 119 | 152 | 242 | 366 | 383 | 366 | 383 | 325 | 152 |
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