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 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.9°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
1
3
3
4
3
3
!
!
!
3
!
!
3
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
772
668
647
862
1216
2042
2693
2373
5655
1905
2116
3665
1067
1321
2060
1889
1575
1363
1226
1044
943
914
871
746
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:10PM1.29m
3:17AM1.39m
3:45PM1.35m
3:51AM1.42m
4:18PM1.39m
4:23AM1.44m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.30m
9:07PM0.37m
9:33AM0.25m
9:43PM0.33m
10:05AM0.20m
10:17PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
25
27
25
23
19
17
16
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
19
22
23
21
17
11
10
9
7
8
9
10
10
12
13
12
10
12
12
13
14
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
0.5
ENE
8
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
772
668
647
862
1216
1714
1922
1826
35
1592
1177
24
1067
1321
2060
1889
1575
1363
1226
1044
943
914
871
746
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1.6
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
41
42
45
336
880
34
34
33
23
22
40
1032
573
35
34
33
112
124
147
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
9
47
113
47
47
37
36
16
16
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
4
1.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
4
6
3
2042
2693
2373
5655
1905
2116
3665
81
39
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
91
0
0
0
91
152
300
444
329
329
187
4
4
0
0
2
131
242
138
131
2
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
5
3
7
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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