Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1569 | 1270 | 1209 | 718 | 592 | 724 | 764 | 750 | 705 | 667 | 593 | 582 | 561 | 551 | 485 | 332 | 216 | 369 | 229 | 612 | 651 | 581 | 572 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.23m | 7:36PM1.25m | 7:40AM1.16m | 8:32PM1.24m | 8:45AM1.10m | 9:39PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.48m | 1:09PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.52m | 1:59PM0.41m | 2:50AM0.54m | 2:59PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1208 | 1080 | 903 | 718 | 592 | 505 | 764 | 750 | 705 | 667 | 593 | 582 | 561 | 551 | 485 | 460 | 452 | 367 | 360 | 402 | 651 | 581 | 572 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
528 | 418 | 411 | 403 | 592 | 724 | 374 | 329 | 232 | 181 | 147 | 112 | 87 | 282 | 403 | 332 | 216 | 369 | 229 | 612 | 340 | 288 | 237 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
162 | 123 | 123 | 90 | 136 | 123 | 116 | 138 | 136 | 122 | 118 | 118 | 181 | 81 | 34 | 17 | 156 | 14 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
1569 | 1270 | 1209 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 154 | 162 | 295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 187 | 123 | 123 |
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