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 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.1° C

2.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (24 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
16
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
872
984
1188
1147
1084
1001
1045
2791
1211
1016
2178
1529
1370
1095
820
796
640
521
976
2160
2599
3296
3051
2940
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:14PM1.21m
11:56AM1.03m
00:19AM1.21m
1:01PM1.08m
1:14AM1.24m
1:52PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.54m
5:45PM0.56m
6:52AM0.49m
6:52PM0.54m
7:41AM0.43m
7:45PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
19
21
20
20
22
21
22
22
21
21
19
19
19
Feels °C
15
14
13
14
16
17
16
16
14
15
14
16
20
17
20
20
19
20
20
21
19
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
16
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
872
984
1188
1147
1084
1001
1045
2791
1211
892
2178
1529
1370
1095
820
796
640
521
976
2160
2599
3296
3051
2940
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.8
SW
11
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
18
28
19
408
491
692
770
729
996
1016
3
147
100
66
403
55
55
56
48
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
E
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
30
87
149
18
17
16
16
36
107
408
51
7
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
0.5
NNW
3
Energy kJ
819
9
19
28
54
102
126
176
195
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
120
247
19
99
91
137
137
19
2
131
0
2
0
2
2
0
120
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
5
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
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