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 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.1° C
3.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
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3
2
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.3
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2230
1913
1459
1302
1125
1027
964
844
801
750
737
991
1781
1020
1225
1430
1509
1553
1622
1267
1314
1236
1164
957
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NNW
20
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
0
SSE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:49AM0.91m
10:19PM0.96m
12:37PM0.91m
00:55AM1.03m
1:45PM1.05m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.67m
2:54PM0.72m
5:46AM0.71m
6:30PM0.73m
7:31AM0.59m
7:43PM0.61m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
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5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
13
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
12
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
14
14
15
14
15
14
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