East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
15.4°C
4.0° 

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
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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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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