East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.7°C
2.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1102
970
862
814
753
663
710
625
549
549
743
835
1507
1684
1271
1210
1518
2513
2005
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:47AM1.15m
2:19PM1.19m
2:21AM1.28m
2:47PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.61m
8:08AM0.45m
8:19PM0.48m
8:36AM0.32m
8:48PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
16
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
15
14
13
14
14
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