
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1601 | 1295 | 1064 | 1033 | 1186 | 2151 | 2448 | 2310 | 2695 | 2976 | 1609 | 1285 | 2079 | 2160 | 1715 | 1534 | 1452 | 1291 | 1146 | 1216 | 1603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.03m | 00:35AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:47AM1.35m | 2:23PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:11AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | 8:10AM0.28m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
1601 | 1295 | 1064 | 1033 | 1186 | 2151 | 2448 | 2310 | 94 | 68 | 1609 | 1285 | 60 | 43 | 143 | 1534 | 1452 | 1291 | 1146 | 1216 | 1603 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 |
83 | 60 | 108 | 113 | 89 | 69 | 120 | 94 | — | 98 | 64 | 60 | 65 | 27 | 48 | 96 | 125 | 125 | 40 | 40 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
43 | 52 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 44 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | — |
— | 29 | 74 | 106 | 123 | — | — | — | 2695 | 2976 | 277 | 320 | 2079 | 2160 | 1715 | — | — | — | 131 | 71 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 170 | 170 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 170 | 1234 | 727 | 170 | 445 | 329 | 122 | 122 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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