East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

East Pier (Port Alfred) WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.9° C
2.6° 

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


East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,944 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at East Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.


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