Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
671 | 660 | 573 | 553 | 553 | 497 | 497 | 534 | 524 | 471 | 568 | 1237 | 2143 | 3606 | 4688 | 4230 | 3262 | 2305 | 2145 | 2510 | 2929 | 2780 | 2650 | 2634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.37m | 12:35PM1.19m | 00:56AM1.46m | 1:33PM1.29m | 1:50AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.35m | 6:28PM0.37m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:28PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
671 | 660 | 573 | 553 | 553 | 497 | 497 | 534 | 524 | 471 | 568 | 71 | 76 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 2305 | 2145 | 2510 | 2929 | 2780 | 2650 | 2634 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
68 | 190 | 169 | 144 | 144 | 112 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 37 | 42 | 69 | 68 | 89 | 85 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | — |
57 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 90 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1237 | 2143 | 3606 | 4688 | 4230 | 3262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 247 | 785 | 442 | 329 | 329 | 187 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 131 | 138 | 354 | 328 |
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