Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East Pier (Port Alfred) today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1438 | 1240 | 1108 | 985 | 887 | 793 | 669 | 1194 | 1322 | 1365 | 1067 | 1246 | 730 | 622 | 467 | 425 | 322 | 246 | 243 | 355 | 623 | 575 | 557 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.47m | 3:30AM1.63m | 4:01PM1.53m | 4:17AM1.62m | 4:47PM1.55m | 5:02AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
1438 | 1240 | 1108 | 985 | 887 | 793 | 669 | 108 | 88 | 68 | 68 | 915 | 730 | 622 | 467 | 425 | 322 | 239 | 243 | 355 | 623 | 575 | 557 | 329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 |
33 | 64 | 53 | 31 | 24 | 99 | 111 | — | — | 68 | — | 47 | 45 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 111 | 107 | 104 | 175 | 83 | 62 | 47 | 313 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 |
— | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 189 | 246 | 236 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | — | — | 14 | 37 | 86 | 131 | 1194 | 1322 | 1365 | 1067 | 1246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
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