
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
770 | 614 | 528 | 318 | 270 | 219 | 311 | 504 | 553 | 660 | 614 | 497 | 380 | 314 | 237 | 172 | 151 | 114 | 113 | 80 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.71m | 5:20AM1.51m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:56AM1.39m | 6:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.05m | 11:21AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
770 | 614 | 528 | 318 | 270 | 189 | 311 | 504 | 553 | 660 | 614 | 497 | 380 | 314 | 237 | 172 | 140 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
197 | 137 | 112 | 208 | 208 | 219 | 170 | 164 | 157 | 196 | 174 | 264 | 226 | 207 | 163 | 163 | 151 | 114 | 113 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 42 | 42 | 130 | 40 | 117 | 32 | 58 | 87 | 86 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 7 | 7 | 60 | 100 | 131 | 183 | 282 | 371 | 567 | 846 | 1090 | 1308 | 1454 | 1444 | 1343 | 1149 | 1149 | 1230 | 1258 | 1373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 728 | 728 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 358 | 366 | 366 | 383 | 383 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 158 | 131 | 138 | 325 | 158 | 158 |
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