Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
479 | 471 | 488 | 1326 | 2754 | 5269 | 5900 | 4600 | 3697 | 2513 | 2235 | 2380 | 3263 | 3113 | 2870 | 2859 | 2415 | 2248 | 1857 | 1712 | 1509 | 1314 | 1159 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.46m | 1:33PM1.29m | 1:50AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.39m | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:13PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:28PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
479 | 471 | 488 | 71 | 56 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 2513 | 2235 | 2380 | 3263 | 3113 | 2870 | 2859 | 2415 | 2248 | 1857 | 1712 | 1509 | 1314 | 1159 | 1108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
92 | 92 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 43 | 44 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 79 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 1326 | 2754 | 5269 | 5900 | 4600 | 3697 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 53 | 81 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 170 | 520 | 781 | 366 | 290 | 280 | 120 | 4 | 122 | 91 | 137 | 99 | 358 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
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