Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1648 | 1759 | 1655 | 1478 | 1464 | 542 | 1221 | 1192 | 1102 | 970 | 862 | 814 | 753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 480 | 539 | 660 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.03m | 1:45PM1.05m | 1:47AM1.15m | 2:19PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.73m | 7:31AM0.59m | 7:43PM0.61m | 8:08AM0.45m | 8:19PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1233 | 460 | 1221 | 1192 | 1102 | 970 | 862 | 814 | 753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 480 | 539 | 660 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 300 | 441 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
1648 | 1759 | 1655 | 1478 | 1464 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 329 | 325 | 123 | 121 | 0 | 120 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
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