Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3492 | 2431 | 2568 | 3508 | 3251 | 3054 | 2907 | 2718 | 2415 | 2039 | 1857 | 1509 | 1336 | 1159 | 1033 | 985 | 887 | 706 | 614 | 683 | 1134 | 1317 | 713 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.39m | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:13PM1.47m | 3:30AM1.63m | 4:01PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
2861 | 2431 | 2568 | 3508 | 3251 | 3054 | 2907 | 2718 | 2415 | 2039 | 1857 | 1509 | 1336 | 1159 | 1033 | 985 | 887 | 706 | 614 | 683 | 68 | 1024 | 713 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
37 | 43 | 44 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 145 | 116 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 58 | 66 | 92 | 69 | 103 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 |
11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | 71 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
3492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 40 | 60 | 67 | 92 | 109 | — | — | 17 | 164 | 265 | 327 | 285 | 1134 | 1317 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 141 | 91 | 114 | 99 | 91 | 242 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 122 | 16 | 325 | 329 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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