East Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 3.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
1
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
114
205
363
607
403
697
1608
1389
1314
946
841
604
494
373
361
551
486
440
303
651
604
594
735
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
15
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
E
10
ESE
15
E
5
NNE
5
NW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
High Tide
11:19PM1.25m
11:50AM1.07m
00:19AM1.30m
12:49PM1.14m
1:06AM1.35m
1:35PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:53AM0.51m
5:47PM0.48m
6:50AM0.44m
6:43PM0.45m
7:32AM0.36m
7:28PM0.40m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
19
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
290
80
205
363
607
403
697
1608
1389
1314
946
841
604
494
373
361
551
486
440
303
651
604
594
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SSE
10
1.2
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
1.1
SW
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
88
114
75
74
54
394
344
36
112
81
68
47
38
28
28
119
16
16
144
264
16
17
322
735
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
21
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
31
60
100
147
17
54
52
7
35
33
21
21
21
8
8
19
28
87
16
15
5
110
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
11
26
67
98
155
24
87
126
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
2
0
2
65
131
138
138
19
0
0
4
143
329
172
114
0
0
0
0
19
131
19
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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