Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 522 | 506 | 427 | 384 | 307 | 288 | 230 | 222 | 211 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 127 | 204 | 229 | 496 | 935 | 1952 | 1562 | 1362 | 974 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.53m | 5:22PM1.62m | 5:33AM1.44m | 5:47PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:07AM0.07m | 11:31PM0.14m | 11:33AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.25m | 11:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 649 | 522 | 506 | 1847 | 1765 | 1716 | 1697 | 1802 | 1708 | 1492 | 1376 | 1148 | 901 | 679 | 666 | 596 | 520 | 449 | 392 | 332 | 284 | 240 | 974 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 384 | 307 | 288 | 230 | 222 | 211 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 127 | 204 | 229 | 226 | 217 | — | 309 | 246 | 245 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 78 | 116 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 407 | 453 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2727 | 2448 | 2095 | 2510 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 496 | 935 | 1952 | 1562 | 1362 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 187 | 2 | 12 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 247 | 329 | 365 | 383 | 366 | 358 |
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