
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 131 | 102 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 106 | 174 | 457 | 804 | 735 | 603 | 1824 | 1524 | 1380 | 1094 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.56m | 4:12AM1.61m | 4:41PM1.63m | 4:53AM1.59m | 5:22PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:04AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
249 | 472 | 483 | 442 | 465 | 544 | 563 | 561 | 511 | 524 | 474 | 434 | 449 | 400 | 353 | 393 | 804 | 735 | 603 | 1824 | 1524 | 1380 | 1094 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
183 | 131 | 102 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 57 | 346 | 296 | 308 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 332 | 326 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
121 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 160 | 195 | 402 | 551 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 67 | 106 | 174 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 |
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