Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 9PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2345 | 3145 | 2431 | 1018 | 1189 | 1852 | 1739 | 1208 | 1508 | 1044 | 907 | 1216 | 1531 | 2005 | 1242 | 2026 | 2393 | 1420 | 1071 | 1155 | 701 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:47AM1.35m | 2:23PM1.35m | 2:38AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.44m | 8:10AM0.28m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 65 | 1018 | 61 | 45 | 160 | 1208 | 1508 | 1044 | 907 | 1216 | 1531 | 2005 | 1242 | 2026 | 2393 | 1420 | 1071 | 1155 | 701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | S 8 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 27 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 90 | 61 | — | — | 46 | 253 | 136 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 355 | 613 | 27 | 33 | 291 | 256 | 14 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 140 | 45 | — | 8 | 87 | 28 | 28 | 33 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2345 | 3145 | 2431 | 619 | 1189 | 1852 | 1739 | — | 85 | 200 | 217 | 88 | 160 | — | 424 | 172 | 177 | 226 | 310 | 385 | 434 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 1234 | 726 | 782 | 922 | 329 | 122 | 187 | 819 | 114 | 170 | 170 | 247 | 170 | 247 | 328 | 383 | 170 | 247 | 383 | 295 |
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