Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2719 | 2598 | 2510 | 2018 | 1197 | 1369 | 1100 | 1834 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1152 | 1044 | 1012 | 871 | 830 | 774 | 774 | 605 | 500 | 655 | 688 | 745 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.35m | 3:51AM1.42m | 4:18PM1.39m | 4:23AM1.44m | 4:51PM1.42m | 4:54AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.33m | 10:05AM0.20m | 10:17PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1613 | 1437 | 1145 | 956 | 1197 | 1369 | 1100 | 1834 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1152 | 1044 | 1012 | 871 | 830 | 774 | 774 | 605 | 500 | 655 | 688 | 745 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 917 | 573 | 585 | 34 | 33 | 35 | — | — | 21 | 50 | 64 | 157 | 228 | 270 | 234 | 230 | 251 | 250 | 214 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 218 | 69 | 156 | 165 | 137 | 137 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | NW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2719 | 2598 | 2510 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 87 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | 531 | 4 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 366 | 329 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 138 | 131 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
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