Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 9PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1379 | 1233 | 973 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 638 | 628 | 456 | 363 | 350 | 474 | 411 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 248 | 213 | 157 | 119 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.57m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:05PM1.66m | 4:13AM1.59m | 4:32PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.15m | 9:51AM0.03m | 10:11PM0.08m | 10:17AM-0.01m | 10:39PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
1379 | 1233 | 973 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 638 | 920 | 842 | 767 | 710 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 671 | 698 | 698 | 698 | 684 | 684 | 698 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 384 | — | 628 | 456 | 363 | 350 | 474 | 411 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 248 | 213 | 157 | 119 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 36 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 64 | 56 | 74 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
1205 | 1299 | 1550 | 1495 | 1202 | 1119 | 1000 | 1283 | — | — | — | 1163 | 1207 | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 9 | 51 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 158 | 366 | 158 | 122 | 65 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 114 | 122 | 120 |
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