Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 566 | 634 | 377 | 1013 | 1306 | 1791 | 1914 | 1877 | 1901 | 2116 | 1266 | 1152 | 2169 | 2005 | 1906 | 1672 | 1725 | 1673 | 1712 | 1686 | 1687 | 1659 | 1530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.57m | 5:34PM1.55m | 5:48AM1.49m | 6:22PM1.51m | 6:33AM1.38m | 7:11PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:42PM0.19m | 12:01PM0.12m | 00:31AM0.27m | 12:45PM0.19m | 1:24AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 623 | 566 | 634 | 317 | 1013 | 1306 | 1791 | 1914 | 1877 | 1901 | 2116 | 1266 | 1152 | 2169 | 2005 | 1906 | 1672 | 1725 | 1673 | 1712 | 1686 | 1687 | 1659 | 1530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 36 | 26 | 377 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 249 | 3 | 793 | 671 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 307 | 114 | 65 | 19 | 119 |
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