
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
874 | 615 | 869 | 1136 | 1441 | 2519 | 2957 | 2561 | 1200 | 1126 | 1377 | 1094 | 912 | 604 | 427 | 469 | 447 | 494 | 485 | 476 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.32m | 7:44AM1.10m | 8:26PM1.15m | 9:34AM0.98m | 10:52PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.59m | 3:49PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
874 | 615 | 325 | 248 | 1441 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 1200 | 561 | 1377 | 1094 | 912 | 604 | 427 | 235 | 447 | 494 | 485 | 476 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 10 |
37 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 47 | 37 | 52 | 75 | 140 | 140 | 100 | 150 | 120 | 120 | 469 | 44 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | SE 11 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 8 | WSW 11 | S 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 28 |
— | 36 | 5 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 43 | 21 | 200 | 176 | 17 | 79 | 36 | 23 | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
53 | 119 | 869 | 1136 | 362 | 2519 | 2957 | 2561 | 1010 | 1126 | 1045 | 408 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 54 | 294 | 283 | 259 | 214 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 115 | 170 | 247 | 1829 | 814 | 944 | 1699 | 1234 | 3112 | 834 | 383 | 383 | 358 | 158 | 158 | 383 | 571 | 571 | 383 | 354 |
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