
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
778 | 699 | 633 | 583 | 533 | 463 | 360 | 308 | 273 | 233 | 235 | 166 | 373 | 455 | 494 | 461 | 437 | 453 | 546 | 669 | 679 | 657 | 646 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.34m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:11AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.38m | 7:59AM1.19m | 8:39PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:21PM0.29m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:07PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
778 | 699 | 633 | 583 | 533 | 463 | 360 | 308 | 273 | 233 | 204 | 166 | 373 | 455 | 494 | 461 | 437 | 453 | 546 | 669 | 679 | 657 | 646 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 |
204 | 196 | 163 | 156 | 109 | 93 | 81 | 88 | 53 | 54 | 235 | 154 | 160 | 154 | 108 | 106 | 82 | 84 | 68 | 67 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
102 | 98 | 86 | 123 | 85 | 82 | 127 | 102 | 101 | 116 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 47 | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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