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 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0° C

2.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1
S
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
661
627
433
425
288
246
239
355
623
566
634
377
1013
1306
1807
1933
1877
1901
2116
1387
1266
2093
2005
1823
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:17AM1.62m
4:47PM1.55m
5:02AM1.57m
5:34PM1.55m
5:48AM1.49m
6:22PM1.51m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.04m
10:53PM0.14m
11:17AM0.07m
11:42PM0.19m
12:01PM0.12m
00:31AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
16
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
661
627
433
425
288
239
239
355
623
566
634
317
1013
1306
1807
1933
1877
1901
2116
1387
1266
2093
2005
1823
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
1
S
14
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
E
7
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
46
46
103
119
115
101
236
175
55
37
26
377
15
13
4
5
5
249
3
917
783
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
9
26
31
31
189
246
75
57
9
9
10
24
9
4
2
4
4
7
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
120
120
19
2
0
2
0
2
383
19
2
0
0
0
0
0
16
114
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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