
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), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 12AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
811 | 797 | 1000 | 933 | 923 | 2660 | 1235 | 2649 | 3140 | 3580 | 3918 | 3971 | 4515 | 3291 | 1098 | 918 | 1491 | 2418 | 2660 | 2407 | 1954 | 1591 | 1404 | 1229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.42m | 4:54AM1.44m | 5:23PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.43m | 5:55PM1.45m | 5:57AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.32m | 12:09PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
811 | 797 | 1000 | 933 | 923 | 88 | 503 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 121 | 3267 | 2090 | 1098 | 918 | 1491 | 2418 | 2660 | 2407 | 1954 | 1591 | 1404 | 1229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
200 | 200 | 200 | 140 | 115 | — | 68 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 288 | 476 | 755 | 627 | 423 | 230 | 115 | 213 | 236 | 309 | 334 | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 19 | E 14 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 |
279 | 365 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 154 | 148 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 87 | 2660 | 1235 | 2649 | 3140 | 3580 | 3918 | 3971 | 4515 | 3291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 114 | 152 | 141 | 338 | 520 | 442 | 329 | 187 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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