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) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s 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) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
694 | 1398 | 1605 | 1514 | 1130 | 829 | 661 | 661 | 467 | 425 | 283 | 246 | 277 | 355 | 623 | 566 | 634 | 745 | 1013 | 1286 | 1581 | 1725 | 1821 | 1872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.53m | 4:17AM1.62m | 4:47PM1.55m | 5:02AM1.57m | 5:34PM1.55m | 5:48AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:42PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
694 | 111 | 90 | 91 | 66 | 829 | 661 | 661 | 467 | 425 | 283 | 239 | 277 | 355 | 623 | 566 | 634 | 745 | 1013 | 1286 | 1581 | 1725 | 1821 | 1872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 18 |
140 | 112 | — | 89 | — | 47 | 46 | 46 | 103 | 122 | 115 | 104 | 77 | 175 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 20 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 45 | 30 | 189 | 246 | 236 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
231 | 1398 | 1605 | 1514 | 1130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 170 | 170 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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