Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 328 | 384 | 929 | 1188 | 1495 | 2325 | 1961 | 1768 | 1968 | 2372 | 2621 | 2743 | 2865 | 3429 | 3721 | 4061 | 3931 | 3556 | 3355 | 2263 | 1444 | 1160 | 997 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.40m | 5:31PM1.34m | 5:34AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.31m | 6:09AM1.29m | 6:48PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 233 | 328 | 384 | 281 | 402 | 569 | 543 | 1961 | 1768 | 1968 | 2372 | 2621 | 2743 | 2865 | 3429 | 3721 | 4061 | 3931 | 3556 | 3355 | 2263 | 1444 | 1160 | 997 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 25 | — | — | 501 | 451 | 353 | 299 | 247 | 247 | 202 | 174 | 123 | 135 | 163 | 160 | 95 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 95 | 34 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 59 | 39 | 35 | 43 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 126 | 199 | 929 | 1188 | 1495 | 2325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 787 | 176 | 415 | 688 | 559 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 114 | 114 | 170 | 247 | 383 | 543 | 242 | 383 | 140 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 187 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 143 | 123 |
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