East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.9° C

2.3°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
5
W
15
NNW
10
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
0.5
ENE
8
1.9
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
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)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.1
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
9
9
47
113
336
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
8
1860
2872
2719
7240
3290
5388
6769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
9
5
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
7
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
6
2
8
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
6
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