
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
430 | 353 | 264 | 216 | 216 | 149 | 172 | 112 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 44 | 641 | 1316 | 103 | 1605 | 1525 | 1649 | 1479 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.58m | 5:06AM1.52m | 5:30PM1.60m | 5:35AM1.49m | 5:59PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.17m | 11:14AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
430 | 353 | 264 | 216 | 216 | 149 | 147 | 112 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 44 | 641 | 1316 | 1725 | 1605 | 1525 | 1649 | 1479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 172 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 61 | 103 | 120 | 204 | 201 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 11 | WSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
495 | 619 | 680 | 732 | 649 | 664 | 665 | 678 | 748 | 839 | 832 | 865 | 66 | 46 | 60 | — | — | 21 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 309 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 139 | 242 | 366 | 325 | 309 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 19 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 152 | 19 |
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