East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.8° C

2.6°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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
S
16
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
586
653
826
779
850
649
659
613
702
431
444
520
497
628
384
384
378
378
722
927
1065
1147
1065
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
W
25
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:00PM1.30m
9:18AM1.06m
10:05PM1.24m
10:36AM1.02m
11:14PM1.21m
11:56AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.39m
3:24AM0.52m
3:19PM0.48m
4:36AM0.55m
4:29PM0.54m
5:50AM0.54m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<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>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
21
21
21
20
19
22
25
23
21
21
21
20
20
23
22
19
19
19
19
18
16
18
18
Feels °C
24
21
20
19
18
17
20
24
21
18
19
18
17
16
20
18
18
20
19
19
15
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
561
586
653
826
779
850
649
659
613
702
431
444
520
497
628
384
384
378
378
722
927
1065
1147
1065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
85
85
67
62
52
47
288
346
228
197
412
248
193
254
17
320
300
288
218
30
39
26
418
644
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
E
10
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
42
28
28
18
17
10
32
29
28
4
20
29
27
31
4
13
14
23
14
2
69
186
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
33
4
6
2
11
26
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
122
19
2
0
2
2
0
120
16
0
0
0
114
4
120
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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