Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 274 | 248 | 170 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 157 | 237 | 258 | 283 | 612 | 638 | 587 | 535 | 442 | 524 | 471 | 506 | 418 | 403 | 309 | 315 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.59m | 4:32PM1.71m | 4:41AM1.59m | 4:59PM1.72m | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:28PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM-0.01m | 10:39PM0.05m | 10:44AM-0.02m | 11:09PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
671 | 684 | 616 | 628 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 500 | 424 | 307 | 218 | 612 | 638 | 587 | 535 | 442 | 524 | 471 | 506 | 418 | 403 | 309 | 315 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
336 | 274 | 248 | 170 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 61 | 73 | 86 | 114 | 159 | 124 | 156 | 163 | 205 | 250 | 255 | 209 | 196 | 192 | 150 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
25 | 25 | 47 | 63 | — | 53 | 74 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 67 | 119 | 157 | 237 | 258 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 114 | 120 | 187 | 170 | 152 | 114 | 121 | 120 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
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