
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
591 | 976 | 2160 | 2599 | 2925 | 3089 | 2716 | 2410 | 2061 | 1559 | 1374 | 1206 | 1068 | 1068 | 1023 | 950 | 972 | 875 | 772 | 749 | 647 | 778 | 864 | 1824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.15m | 2:00AM1.29m | 2:33PM1.22m | 2:41AM1.34m | 3:10PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.49m | 8:22AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.43m | 8:59AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
591 | 976 | 2160 | 2599 | 2925 | 3089 | 2716 | 2410 | 2061 | 1559 | 1374 | 1206 | 1068 | 1068 | 1023 | 950 | 972 | 875 | 772 | 749 | 647 | 778 | 864 | 960 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
81 | 513 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 12 | — | 62 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 61 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 778 | 1393 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | S 21 | S 22 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
408 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 113 | 298 | 51 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 79 | 81 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1824 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
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