Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 383 | 521 | 494 | 551 | 541 | 561 | 487 | 469 | 413 | 1354 | 2410 | 3104 | 4265 | 6440 | 6678 | 5130 | 3960 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1617 | 1172 | 986 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-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 |
High Tide | 9:34AM0.98m | 10:52PM1.07m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:48AM1.17m | 1:30PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.59m | 3:49PM0.65m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:13AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 465 | 82 | 521 | 494 | 551 | 541 | 561 | 487 | 469 | 396 | 388 | 2410 | 3104 | 4265 | 6440 | 6678 | 5130 | 3960 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1617 | 1172 | 986 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | WSW 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 212 | 145 | 46 | 47 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 413 | 1354 | 331 | 314 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 658 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | S 14 | — | WSW 10 | S 28 | SSW 26 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 148 | 176 | 263 | 49 | 36 | — | 42 | 16 | 67 | 51 | 14 | 57 | 83 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 383 | 345 | 291 | 220 | 220 | 181 | 135 | 111 | 55 | 99 | 90 | 78 | 83 | 96 | 136 | 154 | 194 | 282 | 506 | 698 | 980 | 1313 | 1268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 325 | 158 | 571 | 383 | 571 | 321 | 99 | 152 | 256 | 300 | 305 | 571 | 571 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 325 | 328 | 325 | 383 | 325 | 325 | 138 |
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