Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 847 | 818 | 1089 | 1497 | 1131 | 877 | 725 | 545 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 372 | 302 | 287 | 211 | 268 | 214 | 208 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.62m | 4:23PM1.73m | 4:34AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.75m | 5:08AM1.58m | 5:30PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM-0.04m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:41AM-0.05m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:12AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
887 | 847 | 818 | 1089 | 1497 | 1131 | 877 | 725 | 545 | 525 | 387 | 425 | 372 | 302 | 418 | 374 | 326 | 280 | 206 | 201 | 121 | 100 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
78 | 275 | 656 | 372 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 436 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 287 | 211 | 268 | 214 | 208 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | E 10 | SW 5 | WSW 8 |
31 | 60 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 100 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 |
585 | 489 | 475 | 517 | 622 | 858 | 763 | 640 | 481 | 427 | 494 | 391 | 428 | 476 | 534 | 472 | 1 | 21 | 49 | 28 | — | 118 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 366 | 158 | 366 | 325 | 325 | 158 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 131 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 19 |
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