
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 12AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
236 | 838 | 1184 | 1139 | 1010 | 899 | 1598 | 2359 | 2537 | 2253 | 1729 | 1327 | 1197 | 1177 | 1177 | 1197 | 1248 | 645 | 1811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.12m | 8:57PM1.25m | 9:44AM1.01m | 10:43PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.45m | 3:35AM0.53m | 3:48PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
268 | 838 | 1184 | 1139 | 1010 | 899 | 1598 | 2359 | 2537 | 2253 | 1729 | 1327 | 1197 | 1177 | 1177 | 1197 | 1248 | 625 | 1811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | — |
236 | 220 | 262 | 214 | 181 | 149 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 645 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — |
110 | 59 | — | — | 20 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 6 |
— | 6 | — | 44 | 100 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 19 | 99 | 120 | 120 | 4 | 120 | 122 | 187 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 247 | 383 | 152 | 138 |
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