East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.3° C
3.3° 

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (10 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (10 Aug)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
2
0
0
0
!
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
3.5
S
8
3.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2366
1018
1432
2114
1652
1208
1012
1044
991
1216
1576
1658
1568
1855
1622
1297
986
811
723
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
3
9
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
6
5
8
6
8
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
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