East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
15.4° C
4.1° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 8AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (19 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
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4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1909
1939
1879
1596
1524
1524
1640
1588
1626
795
843
2795
3917
3609
3115
2588
2196
1749
1459
1197
1125
1027
874
763
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
S
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM1.17m
7:30PM1.21m
7:42AM1.03m
8:12PM1.07m
8:49AM0.91m
10:19PM0.96m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.42m
1:09PM0.44m
1:46AM0.55m
1:44PM0.59m
2:45AM0.67m
2:54PM0.72m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
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Temp °C
15
14
15
18
20
17
15
16
15
14
13
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
14
14
18
19
13
12
11
10
10
9
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
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