Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 104 | 77 | 76 | 118 | 129 | 180 | 172 | 128 | 162 | 172 | 264 | 518 | 733 | 1056 | 947 | 822 | 651 | 613 | 535 | 511 | 479 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.60m | 3:05AM1.55m | 3:25PM1.71m | 3:38AM1.60m | 3:57PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 9:04PM0.12m | 9:12AM0.03m | 9:37PM0.03m | 9:42AM-0.03m | 10:08PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 385 | 404 | 374 | 374 | 337 | 129 | 180 | 172 | 315 | 322 | 287 | 254 | 260 | 222 | 1056 | 947 | 822 | 651 | 613 | 535 | 511 | 479 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 142 | 104 | 77 | 76 | 118 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 128 | 162 | 172 | 170 | 518 | 733 | 206 | 177 | 177 | 146 | 146 | 49 | 116 | 60 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 7 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 86 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 18 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 8 | 264 | 181 | 197 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 119 | 57 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 669 | — | — | — | 329 | 329 | 322 | 453 | 1 | 16 | 73 | 80 | 52 | 25 | 19 | 35 | 51 | 57 | — | — | 113 | 185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 187 | 329 | 170 | 120 | 120 | 4 | 120 | 4 | 114 | 120 | 131 | 242 | 242 |
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