Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
436 | 425 | 372 | 302 | 287 | 264 | 268 | 214 | 208 | 183 | 183 | 158 | 180 | 138 | 134 | 128 | 184 | 269 | 287 | 309 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.75m | 5:08AM1.58m | 5:30PM1.71m | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:01PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM-0.05m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:12AM-0.02m | 11:40PM0.10m | 11:42AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
341 | 350 | 372 | 365 | 316 | 316 | 273 | 245 | 206 | 177 | 121 | 89 | 128 | 98 | 131 | 108 | 203 | 287 | 294 | 266 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
436 | 425 | 1 | 302 | 287 | 264 | 268 | 214 | 208 | 183 | 183 | 115 | 180 | 138 | 134 | 128 | 184 | 269 | 287 | 309 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | SW 16 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 158 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | W 3 |
437 | 450 | 374 | 460 | 406 | — | 12 | 32 | 25 | 18 | — | — | 109 | 136 | 121 | 152 | 319 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 131 | 19 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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