
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1016 | 830 | 722 | 636 | 634 | 636 | 605 | 595 | 575 | 433 | 426 | 483 | 563 | 504 | 410 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.21m | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:06PM1.06m | 7:36AM0.93m | 8:24PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.59m | 1:34AM0.65m | 1:45PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 |
1016 | 830 | 722 | 636 | 527 | 527 | 605 | 595 | 575 | 433 | 426 | 483 | 563 | 504 | 410 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 |
255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 172 | 222 | 224 | 224 | 12 | 12 | — | 51 | 51 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
331 | 522 | 604 | 604 | 634 | 636 | 563 | 611 | 705 | 728 | 680 | 680 | 745 | 765 | 709 | 659 | 608 | 533 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 383 | 368 | 368 | 383 | 383 | 572 | 778 | 383 | 358 | 358 | 325 | 325 | 131 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 2 | 19 |
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