East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.5° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
421
421
421
414
472
578
734
864
850
756
671
660
573
553
553
553
713
600
534
589
1162
2622
3589
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
25
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:50PM1.30m
11:26AM1.11m
11:56PM1.37m
12:35PM1.19m
00:56AM1.46m
1:33PM1.29m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.46m
5:21AM0.45m
5:22PM0.43m
6:27AM0.35m
6:28PM0.37m
7:24AM0.25m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
16
15
18
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
23
24
18
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
16
15
13
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
19
19
14
16
16
15
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
531
421
421
421
414
472
578
734
864
850
756
671
660
573
553
553
553
713
600
534
589
69
54
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
156
153
149
116
110
106
80
80
80
81
57
72
84
147
137
137
112
90
92
92
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
60
78
55
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
W
3
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
2.2
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
6
7
12
30
93
114
1
2
41
86
1162
2622
3589
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
120
19
2
2
2
2
2
19
131
19
0
0
0
2
2
4
114
0
0
0
4
141
329
329
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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