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 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's East Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0° C

2.2°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
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3
3
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4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
950
972
875
772
668
647
862
1118
1951
2538
2555
2243
2093
4881
3968
2883
1338
1546
1556
1551
1363
1060
943
894
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
15
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41AM1.34m
3:10PM1.29m
3:17AM1.39m
3:45PM1.35m
3:51AM1.42m
4:18PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.30m
9:07PM0.37m
9:33AM0.25m
9:43PM0.33m
10:05AM0.20m
10:17PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
25
28
25
22
20
17
16
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
17
16
16
19
24
24
20
19
12
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
8
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
950
972
875
772
668
647
862
1118
1714
1735
2555
2243
1613
22
3968
2883
1338
1546
1556
1551
1363
1060
943
894
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
18
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
57
61
42
41
42
45
336
880
47
34
33
34
34
37
22
24
678
279
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
9
9
47
113
47
47
24
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
5
1.6
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
4
6
3
1951
2538
1290
1462
2093
4881
85
72
138
212
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
8
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
91
0
0
0
0
114
247
366
329
329
187
4
0
0
0
2
242
152
325
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
5
5
4
5
9
9
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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