East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.3°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.8
S
14
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
1398
1605
1514
1130
829
661
661
467
425
283
246
277
355
623
566
634
745
1013
1286
1581
1725
1821
1872
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
0
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.53m
4:17AM1.62m
4:47PM1.55m
5:02AM1.57m
5:34PM1.55m
5:48AM1.49m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.05m
10:04PM0.12m
10:33AM0.04m
10:53PM0.14m
11:17AM0.07m
11:42PM0.19m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
694
111
90
91
66
829
661
661
467
425
283
239
277
355
623
566
634
745
1013
1286
1581
1725
1821
1872
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
140
112
89
47
46
46
103
122
115
104
77
175
57
40
36
29
9
24
9
9
6
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
9
26
45
30
189
246
236
79
9
9
10
10
2
4
5
75
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
231
1398
1605
1514
1130
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
170
170
123
0
0
0
0
0
4
122
16
2
0
0
0
0
366
158
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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