East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
15.9° C
3.7° 

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.6
ESE
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
925
883
357
346
492
292
287
287
282
278
232
220
209
205
171
168
140
222
233
838
1169
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:31PM1.55m
6:40AM1.35m
7:08PM1.47m
7:21AM1.24m
7:53PM1.37m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.13m
00:43AM0.25m
12:45PM0.21m
1:24AM0.33m
1:25PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
20
19
19
19
18
19
24
27
25
24
21
20
18
18
24
27
26
25
21
Feels °C
19
20
17
15
15
14
13
14
19
22
21
20
19
18
16
15
21
25
23
21
18
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