Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 6PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 949 | 1245 | 1845 | 2369 | 2546 | 2383 | 2142 | 2328 | 2283 | 2460 | 2551 | 2779 | 3254 | 3376 | 3227 | 2932 | 2653 | 2366 | 1055 | 891 | 910 | 958 | 1046 | 771 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.34m | 5:34AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.31m | 6:09AM1.29m | 6:48PM1.27m | 6:50AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | 3 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 281 | 402 | 378 | 543 | 365 | 2383 | 2142 | 2328 | 2283 | 2460 | 2551 | 2779 | 3254 | 3376 | 3227 | 2932 | 2653 | 2366 | 1055 | 822 | 765 | 734 | 894 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 572 | — | — | 309 | 359 | 299 | 299 | 247 | 247 | 177 | 171 | 135 | 43 | 163 | 81 | 160 | 166 | 111 | 58 | 46 | 600 | 479 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | — | 41 | 95 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 55 | 102 | 94 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 949 | 1245 | 1845 | 2369 | 2546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | 718 | 1378 | 673 | 891 | 910 | 958 | 1046 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 142 | 354 | 321 | 137 | 274 | 170 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 142 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 329 | 329 | 325 | 141 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
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