East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
697
1608
1389
1314
946
841
604
449
373
361
551
494
440
383
816
746
604
734
954
1279
1970
1672
1855
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:19AM1.30m
12:49PM1.14m
1:06AM1.35m
1:35PM1.21m
1:45AM1.40m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.48m
6:50AM0.44m
6:43PM0.45m
7:32AM0.36m
7:28PM0.40m
8:07AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
16
19
21
20
19
19
18
16
16
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
16
16
18
20
19
20
20
17
14
14
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
455
697
1608
1389
1314
946
841
604
449
373
169
551
494
440
383
816
746
604
734
649
1279
1970
1672
1855
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
1.1
SW
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SW
12
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
394
344
36
98
81
68
47
38
29
17
361
16
17
144
188
17
4
315
719
954
503
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
54
52
7
35
22
21
21
21
13
8
16
56
87
17
17
5
3
16
18
15
8
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
24
67
97
155
34
143
230
212
1
20
2
9
15
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
158
138
19
19
0
0
4
170
329
187
4
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
2
0
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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