
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 1AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4549 | 5013 | 5433 | 4721 | 3786 | 2757 | 1835 | 2041 | 2646 | 3090 | 3135 | 2904 | 2596 | 2145 | 1801 | 1476 | 1271 | 1088 | 939 | 855 | 855 | 711 | 633 | 611 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.43m | 5:55PM1.45m | 5:57AM1.39m | 6:29PM1.44m | 6:31AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.32m | 12:09PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:43PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
22 | 13 | 41 | 116 | 3284 | 1685 | 1835 | 2041 | 2646 | 3090 | 3135 | 2904 | 2596 | 2145 | 1801 | 1476 | 1271 | 1088 | 939 | 855 | 855 | 711 | 633 | 611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 653 | 1565 | 1028 | 701 | 459 | 361 | 112 | 104 | 87 | 204 | 217 | 213 | 217 | 188 | 181 | 150 | 141 | 99 | 53 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 135 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 98 | 86 | 123 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
4549 | 5013 | 5433 | 4721 | 3786 | 2757 | 1696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 329 | 187 | 122 | 187 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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