
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 |
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 |
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) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | 73 | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 42 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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