
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1788 | 1905 | 2008 | 1884 | 1786 | 1518 | 1252 | 1090 | 692 | 436 | 371 | 309 | 227 | 182 | 182 | 150 | 150 | 169 | 515 | 586 | 569 | 721 | 779 | 863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.45m | 7:21AM1.26m | 8:03PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.15m | 9:00PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.19m | 1:24AM0.37m | 1:31PM0.29m | 2:20AM0.46m | 2:21PM0.39m | 3:24AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
1788 | 1905 | 2008 | 1884 | 1786 | 1518 | 1252 | 1090 | 692 | 436 | 371 | 309 | 227 | 215 | 172 | 143 | 120 | 97 | 515 | 586 | 569 | 721 | 779 | 863 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | 173 | 163 | 173 | 149 | 121 | 118 | 182 | 182 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 73 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | E 10 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | 41 | 25 | 121 | 86 | 92 | 62 | 169 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 37 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 137 | 210 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 170 | 170 | 99 | 19 | 99 | 137 | 19 | 19 | 158 | 138 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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