
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
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) | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
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) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 41 | 57 | 21 | — | 218 | 279 | 365 | 121 | 99 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | 55 | 3 | 78 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 654 | 2110 | 3680 | 4570 | 5365 | 4427 | 2872 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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