East Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

East Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.60° S 26.89° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.7°C colder than average for this time of year

East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at East Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
182
150
150
169
515
586
653
777
779
850
669
581
605
702
486
555
512
497
628
384
384
378
378
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
5
SSE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:14AM1.15m
9:00PM1.30m
9:18AM1.06m
10:05PM1.24m
10:36AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.46m
2:21PM0.39m
3:24AM0.52m
3:19PM0.48m
4:36AM0.55m
4:29PM0.54m
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7:16
7:16
7:16
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5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
24
26
24
23
23
22
21
20
23
25
23
21
21
21
21
19
24
24
19
18
19
Feels °C
18
18
17
21
24
24
22
21
20
19
18
21
23
21
18
19
19
18
16
21
21
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
178
160
143
99
102
515
586
653
777
779
850
669
581
605
702
486
555
512
497
628
384
384
378
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.5
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
185
182
150
150
155
83
83
66
60
45
45
211
346
228
228
412
248
193
254
25
324
300
288
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
88
86
64
62
169
42
28
28
18
17
10
43
41
38
4
28
37
18
35
4
22
27
27
218
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NE
7
0.6
WSW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
332
37
2
73
7
31
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
2
0
0
0
0
114
122
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
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