
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1012 | 905 | 876 | 861 | 761 | 811 | 713 | 902 | 933 | 923 | 2530 | 1895 | 2796 | 4306 | 4999 | 4907 | 3836 | 2426 | 1749 | 1596 | 2128 | 3089 | 3191 | 2963 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.44m | 4:51PM1.42m | 4:54AM1.44m | 5:23PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.43m | 5:55PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:50PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:38AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
1012 | 905 | 876 | 861 | 761 | 811 | 713 | 902 | 933 | 923 | 90 | 68 | 51 | 24 | 64 | 117 | 172 | 509 | 1202 | 1596 | 2128 | 3089 | 3191 | 2963 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
16 | 59 | 125 | 133 | 165 | 234 | 230 | 200 | 169 | 115 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1360 | 673 | 255 | 348 | 284 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | SSW 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | E 13 | SW 21 |
41 | 19 | 51 | — | 218 | 279 | 365 | 121 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 193 | 179 | 28 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 58 | 2530 | 1895 | 2796 | 4306 | 4999 | 4907 | 3836 | 2426 | 1749 | 1034 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 141 | 247 | 523 | 779 | 442 | 329 | 328 | 123 | 125 | 122 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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