
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1370 | 1363 | 851 | 869 | 570 | 650 | 534 | 563 | 455 | 447 | 400 | 880 | 1091 | 1621 | 1796 | 1643 | 1551 | 1383 | 1083 | 923 | 878 | 864 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.22m | 9:04AM1.01m | 9:48PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.33m | 2:13AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.46m | 3:06AM0.57m | 3:01PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
570 | 1047 | 580 | 727 | 570 | 650 | 534 | 563 | 455 | 447 | 354 | 880 | 1091 | 1621 | 1796 | 1643 | 1551 | 1383 | 1083 | 923 | 878 | 864 | 919 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
35 | 580 | 33 | 580 | 270 | 551 | 533 | 422 | 188 | 235 | 240 | 354 | 360 | 323 | 329 | 302 | 283 | 223 | 235 | 247 | 209 | 209 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
16 | 35 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 115 | 123 | 346 | 400 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 44 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
1370 | 1363 | 851 | 869 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 137 | 170 | 142 |
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