Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2305 | 2324 | 2328 | 2283 | 2261 | 2423 | 2661 | 2610 | 2724 | 2831 | 2797 | 2620 | 1193 | 957 | 913 | 986 | 1004 | 894 | 719 | 727 | 736 | 592 | 711 | 662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.31m | 6:09AM1.29m | 6:48PM1.27m | 6:50AM1.23m | 7:36PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.48m | 1:09PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
365 | 390 | 2328 | 2283 | 2261 | 2423 | 2661 | 2610 | 2724 | 2831 | 2797 | 2620 | 1193 | 957 | 913 | 986 | 701 | 488 | 719 | 578 | 497 | 454 | 711 | 662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 299 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 174 | 171 | 23 | 163 | 160 | 65 | 200 | 160 | 157 | 57 | 94 | 118 | 447 | 447 | 508 | 592 | 422 | 363 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 14 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 95 | 57 | 57 | 59 | — | 102 | 97 | 121 | 92 | 136 | 121 | 116 | 138 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
2305 | 2324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | 119 | 363 | 863 | 766 | 945 | 1004 | 894 | 5 | 727 | 736 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 170 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 114 | 187 | 187 | 123 | 329 | 329 | 187 | 123 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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