East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
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0
0
0
!
!
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0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
13
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
11
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
11
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
627
471
367
272
208
114
1064
2835
4125
4191
3313
2310
1761
2558
5123
7894
12572
18691
7263
7003
4855
4504
4035
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
35
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
50
W
35
W
45
WNW
50
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:45AM1.01m
10:59PM1.14m
11:24AM1.06m
00:03AM1.27m
12:28PM1.17m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.67m
4:09PM0.55m
5:21AM0.59m
5:27PM0.49m
6:25AM0.45m
6:25PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
25
21
19
18
16
15
14
14
17
20
21
22
22
21
20
22
19
17
17
17
17
14
14
14
18
11
9
7
2
1
2
3
7
9
10
11
11
11
14
14
10
11
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
0.2
ESE
12
5
SW
14
0.2
ESE
12
4
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
822
627
471
231
206
147
99
53
96
96
4191
3313
2310
1761
37
5123
7894
14
10786
13
5518
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
301
257
186
367
272
208
100
65
43
25
72
58
38
37
9
23
22
8
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
14
6
2
180
178
114
114
61
25
28
38
24
4
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.2
ENE
6
0.4
NW
3
1.1
W
4
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
11
4
SW
12
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.6
WNW
5
3
WSW
11
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
5.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
12
18
103
2
42
187
192
1064
2835
4125
68
65
55
127
2558
93
87
12572
18691
7263
7003
4855
4504
4035
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
4
4
3
3
9
3
4
9
4
9
5
4
4
Distance (km)
2
19
19
65
119
121
187
338
523
325
328
119
256
256
269
187
321
123
121
321
187
4
170
332
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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