
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1002 | 888 | 2103 | 761 | 1010 | 902 | 1104 | 1131 | 1135 | 1037 | 1180 | 913 | 600 | 549 | 539 | 601 | 882 | 932 | 687 | 602 | 431 | 311 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.61m | 4:00PM1.78m | 4:16AM1.62m | 4:31PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.59m | 5:03PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM-0.02m | 10:12PM-0.04m | 10:16AM-0.03m | 10:43PM-0.02m | 10:48AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1002 | 888 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 273 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 998 | 913 | 600 | 549 | 539 | 601 | 882 | 932 | 687 | 602 | 431 | 311 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 341 | 290 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 137 | 112 | 208 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 10 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 130 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
154 | 193 | 2103 | 761 | 1010 | 902 | 1104 | 1131 | 1135 | 1037 | 1180 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 71 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 170 | 329 | 143 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 187 | 141 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 122 | 187 | 170 | 4 | 114 | 114 | 140 | 19 | 630 | 693 | 728 |
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