
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1779 | 1303 | 986 | 875 | 461 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 142 | 104 | 77 | 76 | 118 | 129 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.32m | 2:15PM1.43m | 2:29AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.13m | 9:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
1779 | 1303 | 986 | 875 | 644 | 522 | 422 | 376 | 376 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 385 | 394 | 358 | 358 | 118 | 129 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 |
— | 598 | 341 | 167 | 461 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 142 | 104 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
— | 536 | — | 156 | 156 | 158 | 138 | 110 | 77 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
893 | 1028 | 1067 | 844 | 829 | 682 | — | — | — | 341 | 385 | 385 | 528 | 541 | 541 | 471 | 366 | 322 | 366 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 158 | 138 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 366 | 131 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 131 | 65 | 19 |
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