
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 264 | 227 | 145 | 141 | 149 | 121 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 92 | 159 | 172 | 341 | 688 | 1137 | 1190 | |
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 | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.22m | 1:52AM1.25m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:21AM1.38m | 2:39PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:53PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.33m | 8:20PM0.32m | 8:25AM0.20m | 8:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
268 | 264 | 227 | 145 | 141 | 149 | 121 | 537 | 458 | 377 | 318 | 245 | 212 | 149 | 124 | 101 | 104 | 123 | 172 | 187 | 688 | 1137 | 1190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
167 | 120 | 120 | 116 | 75 | 76 | 66 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 92 | 85 | 68 | 341 | 155 | 127 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | S 7 |
9 | — | 6 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 65 | 100 | 134 | 138 | 109 | 93 | 59 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 75 | 92 | 97 | 37 | 35 | — | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
136 | 74 | 105 | 248 | 414 | 579 | 627 | 657 | 599 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 159 | — | 173 | 193 | 269 | 299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 242 | 325 | 325 | 358 | 138 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 247 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 247 | 383 | 290 | 242 |
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