Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 488 | 660 | 756 | 988 | 1098 | 1573 | 1979 | 2405 | 2405 | 2369 | 2060 | 1807 | 1622 | 1317 | 1173 | 1154 | 967 | 789 | 749 | 455 | 862 | 3217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.50m | 6:00PM1.61m | 6:14AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.48m | 6:52AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.20m | 00:51AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 |
418 | 488 | 660 | 756 | 988 | 1098 | 1573 | 1979 | 2405 | 2405 | 2369 | 2060 | 1807 | 1622 | 1317 | 1173 | 1154 | 967 | 789 | 749 | 455 | 324 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
147 | 157 | 125 | 123 | 118 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 37 | 36 | 37 | — | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 55 | 36 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 36 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 20 | 34 | 43 | 102 | 75 | 212 | 862 | 3217 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 122 | 122 | 131 | 131 | 187 | 99 | 19 | 114 | 305 | 114 | 141 | 247 |
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