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) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2283 | 2536 | 2882 | 2923 | 2988 | 2932 | 2915 | 1665 | 1423 | 1202 | 1372 | 1255 | 1154 | 1265 | 1037 | 980 | 808 | 478 | 581 | 592 | 550 | 550 | 619 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.31m | 6:09AM1.29m | 6:48PM1.27m | 6:50AM1.23m | 7:36PM1.25m | 7:40AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.48m | 1:09PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2283 | 2536 | 2882 | 2923 | 2988 | 2932 | 2915 | 1665 | 1423 | 1074 | 836 | 876 | 794 | 1007 | 856 | 658 | 561 | 454 | 380 | 592 | 550 | 550 | 619 | 593 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
247 | 247 | 202 | 174 | 171 | 135 | 163 | 160 | 81 | 158 | 37 | 30 | 57 | 573 | 461 | 403 | 360 | 478 | 581 | 366 | 311 | 257 | 210 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 46 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 104 | 162 | 162 | 123 | 90 | 136 | 121 | 114 | 138 | 136 | 120 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 526 | 619 | 944 | 1202 | 1372 | 1255 | 1154 | 1265 | 1037 | 980 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 142 | 115 | 137 | 139 | 123 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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