Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 596 | 634 | 606 | 998 | 871 | 830 | 722 | 636 | 674 | 669 | 655 | 595 | 575 | 492 | 426 | 483 | 640 | 504 | 417 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.21m | 6:37PM1.21m | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:06PM1.06m | 7:36AM0.93m | 8:24PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:25PM0.44m | 00:51AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.59m | 1:34AM0.65m | 1:45PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 230 | 270 | 634 | 606 | 998 | 871 | 830 | 722 | 636 | 527 | 527 | 605 | 595 | 575 | 492 | 426 | 483 | 640 | 504 | 417 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 265 | 427 | 506 | 270 | 308 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 172 | 222 | 224 | 224 | 12 | 12 | — | 25 | 51 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 9 | E 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 368 | 166 | 270 | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 180 | 596 | — | 585 | 375 | 379 | 628 | 613 | 607 | 674 | 669 | 655 | 698 | 720 | 805 | 751 | 750 | 796 | 847 | 762 | 666 | 559 | 505 | 454 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 274 | 383 | 383 | 99 | 114 | 142 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 520 | 520 | 781 | 383 | 383 | 358 | 325 | 325 | 158 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
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