Surf Forecasts:
East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with 2,043 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Pier (Port Alfred) this week:
The surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 606 | 871 | 636 | 605 | 575 | 483 | 417 | 325 | 255 | 1240 | 1018 | 679 | 379 | 319 | 236 | 189 | 179 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.21m | 6:37PM1.21m | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:06PM1.06m | 7:36AM0.93m | 8:24PM0.93m | 12:20PM0.91m | 00:31AM0.98m | 1:19PM1.06m | 1:21AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.22m | 1:52AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:25PM0.44m | 00:51AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.59m | 1:34AM0.65m | 1:45PM0.73m | 4:33AM0.74m | 6:24PM0.75m | 6:58AM0.62m | 7:22PM0.61m | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:53PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 526 | 871 | 636 | 605 | 575 | 483 | 417 | 325 | 450 | 1240 | 1018 | 679 | 379 | 319 | 217 | 393 | 384 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 265 | 606 | 255 | — | — | 154 | 224 | 12 | 25 | 255 | 347 | 260 | 191 | — | — | 236 | 189 | 179 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 368 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | 18 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | W 3 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 344 | 375 | 623 | 590 | 733 | 750 | 771 | 645 | 579 | — | — | — | 234 | 228 | 284 | — | 8 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 99 | 170 | 383 | 778 | 3111 | 383 | 158 | 158 | 65 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 131 | 65 | 2 | 99 | 329 |
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