Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 229 | 686 | 651 | 711 | 689 | 689 | 905 | 613 | 613 | 723 | 549 | 531 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 414 | 578 | 734 | 878 | 864 | 769 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.10m | 9:39PM1.25m | 10:06AM1.08m | 10:50PM1.30m | 11:26AM1.11m | 11:56PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.54m | 2:59PM0.45m | 4:06AM0.52m | 4:10PM0.46m | 5:21AM0.45m | 5:22PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
441 | 432 | 686 | 651 | 711 | 689 | 689 | 905 | 613 | 613 | 723 | 549 | 531 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 414 | 578 | 734 | 878 | 864 | 769 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
255 | 229 | 367 | 354 | 347 | 290 | 290 | 242 | 237 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 143 | 109 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
79 | 132 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 50 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 170 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 4 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 131 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
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