
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 1295 | 1064 | 1093 | 1186 | 2218 | 2483 | 2655 | 2537 | 2548 | 1387 | 1185 | 1010 | 1935 | 2249 | 1928 | 1496 | 1100 | 1121 | 1045 | 1198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.03m | 00:35AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:47AM1.35m | 2:23PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.54m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:11AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | 8:10AM0.28m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
2002 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 1295 | 1064 | 1093 | 1186 | 2218 | 2483 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 1387 | 1185 | 1010 | 60 | 43 | 1928 | 1496 | 1100 | 1121 | 1045 | 1198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 14 |
62 | 64 | 82 | 101 | 97 | 111 | 114 | 90 | 69 | 120 | 128 | — | — | 90 | 61 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SW 15 | ESE 8 |
18 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 58 | 3 | 56 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
71 | 90 | 216 | — | 24 | 87 | 106 | 108 | — | 1 | 2655 | 2537 | 2548 | 255 | 299 | 230 | 1935 | 2249 | — | — | — | 56 | 51 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 170 | 170 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 170 | 329 | 782 | 1967 | 445 | 445 | 122 | 122 | 143 | 142 | 114 | 142 | 170 |
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