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 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.9° C

2.3°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (26 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
591
976
2160
2599
2925
3089
2716
2410
2061
1559
1374
1206
1068
1068
1023
950
972
875
772
749
647
778
864
1824
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
5
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM1.15m
2:00AM1.29m
2:33PM1.22m
2:41AM1.34m
3:10PM1.29m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.43m
7:45PM0.49m
8:22AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
8:59AM0.30m
9:07PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
23
26
26
23
23
23
23
23
26
28
24
21
20
20
20
21
24
27
25
24
23
17
Feels °C
20
19
22
25
24
21
21
22
20
19
23
24
21
20
20
18
16
16
19
23
24
21
20
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
591
976
2160
2599
2925
3089
2716
2410
2061
1559
1374
1206
1068
1068
1023
950
972
875
772
749
647
778
864
960
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.4
SE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
81
513
54
56
62
12
62
47
45
47
61
82
84
71
71
55
59
41
42
44
45
778
1393
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
408
68
2
2
6
11
9
9
21
113
298
51
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
W
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
2.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
79
81
84
12
3
3
1824
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
91
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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