East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.0° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
515
488
463
315
309
309
320
418
488
660
756
936
1098
1362
1780
2211
2369
2211
2029
1780
1597
1317
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
NE
5
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SE
15
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10AM1.56m
5:28PM1.69m
5:40AM1.50m
6:00PM1.61m
6:14AM1.39m
6:35PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.02m
11:39PM0.09m
11:43AM0.09m
00:13AM0.18m
12:16PM0.20m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
17
18
17
16
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
12
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
18
14
11
13
16
15
15
16
15
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