East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 7 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
3
SW
6
4
SW
8
4.5
SW
10
5
SW
10
5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
1979
1682
1487
1226
1152
1044
1012
949
787
861
774
761
713
918
852
838
654
2110
3680
4570
5365
4427
2872
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
SW
45
WSW
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
50
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:51AM1.42m
4:18PM1.39m
4:23AM1.44m
4:51PM1.42m
4:54AM1.44m
5:23PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.20m
10:17PM0.30m
10:37AM0.17m
10:50PM0.29m
11:07AM0.16m
11:23PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
2
6
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
12
11
12
13
13
15
14
12
11
15
15
17
15
14
12
10
6
4
4
2
2
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
1236
1979
1682
1487
1226
1152
1044
1012
949
787
861
774
761
713
918
852
838
108
68
59
127
258
807
1454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
485
34
33
20
15
31
35
53
157
187
230
273
273
235
169
137
39
35
36
23
13
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
Energy kJ
35
20
41
57
21
218
279
365
121
99
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
E
8
1
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
3
SW
6
4
SW
8
4.5
SW
10
5
SW
10
5
SW
10
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
Energy kJ
55
3
78
42
42
3
34
654
2110
3680
4570
5365
4427
2872
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
4
3
5
Distance (km)
0
2
122
138
131
131
2
0
0
0
4
122
0
0
4
114
114
141
486
571
724
442
329
328
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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