
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 298 | 293 | 283 | 252 | 773 | 1603 | 1907 | 1804 | 1675 | 1634 | 1305 | 1091 | 956 | 822 | 649 | 522 | 506 | 427 | 321 | 307 | 288 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.62m | 4:27PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.59m | 4:55PM1.71m | 5:07AM1.53m | 5:22PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM-0.04m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:40AM-0.00m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:07AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
314 | 118 | 293 | 283 | 102 | 773 | 1603 | 1907 | 1804 | 1675 | 1634 | 1305 | 1091 | 956 | 822 | 1968 | 522 | 506 | 427 | 1732 | 1999 | 2198 | 2138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
96 | 298 | 94 | 88 | 251 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 99 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 649 | — | — | — | 321 | 307 | 288 | 278 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 48 | 130 | 252 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
240 | 197 | 170 | 154 | 211 | 288 | 746 | 935 | 1238 | 1471 | 1969 | 2295 | 2223 | 1888 | 2046 | 2308 | 1850 | 1850 | 1810 | 2153 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 158 | 158 | 325 | 325 | 158 | 366 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 368 | 328 | 131 | 131 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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