
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 8AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2410 | 2061 | 1714 | 1374 | 1206 | 1068 | 1068 | 1023 | 950 | 972 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 647 | 766 | 1026 | 1860 | 2872 | 2719 | 7240 | 3290 | 5388 | 6769 | 4046 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.29m | 2:33PM1.22m | 2:41AM1.34m | 3:10PM1.29m | 3:17AM1.39m | 3:45PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.43m | 8:59AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
2410 | 2061 | 1714 | 1374 | 1206 | 1068 | 1068 | 1023 | 950 | 972 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 647 | 766 | 1026 | 1532 | 1899 | 2214 | 33 | 1735 | 23 | 5116 | 4046 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
62 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 65 | 65 | 52 | 54 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 753 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | 20 | 38 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 47 | 113 | 336 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 1860 | 2872 | 2719 | 7240 | 3290 | 5388 | 6769 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 269 | 439 | 726 | 329 | 187 | 4 | 4 |
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