Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1720 | 734 | 2176 | 3565 | 4373 | 4482 | 3851 | 3982 | 3148 | 1795 | 1219 | 1825 | 2683 | 3038 | 3185 | 2715 | 2272 | 1830 | 1665 | 1358 | 1088 | 997 | 855 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.44m | 5:23PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.43m | 5:55PM1.45m | 5:57AM1.39m | 6:29PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.32m | 12:09PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 115 | 734 | 50 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 40 | 3469 | 1933 | 1795 | 1219 | 1825 | 2683 | 3038 | 3185 | 2715 | 2272 | 1830 | 1665 | 1358 | 1088 | 997 | 855 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 11 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 144 | 68 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 1185 | 876 | 1100 | 886 | 602 | 414 | 334 | 98 | 236 | 241 | 231 | 296 | 284 | 241 | 204 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 10 | E 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 135 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 62 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1720 | 697 | 2176 | 3565 | 4373 | 4482 | 3851 | 3982 | 3148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 338 | 520 | 443 | 329 | 329 | 123 | 123 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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