Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 549 | 549 | 743 | 936 | 1507 | 1684 | 1271 | 1210 | 1518 | 2479 | 2005 | 1797 | 2006 | 2136 | 1556 | 4592 | 4347 | 3288 | 2293 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.19m | 2:21AM1.28m | 2:47PM1.33m | 2:51AM1.39m | 3:13PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.45m | 8:19PM0.48m | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 549 | 549 | 743 | 936 | 1507 | 1684 | 1022 | 1082 | 1518 | 2479 | 2005 | 1797 | 2006 | 2136 | 1556 | 4592 | 4347 | 3288 | 2293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 167 | 375 | 544 | 558 | 7 | 7 | 1271 | 1210 | 722 | 6 | 6 | 224 | 2 | 2 | 1388 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 82 | 163 | 298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 170 | 745 | 471 | 383 | 383 |
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