Surf Forecasts:
East Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Pier (Port Alfred) this week:
The surf forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming our way.
The pattern is a slow starter, building into a serious pulse of energy later on. The real standout is the morning of the 21st of July – that’s the one to circle. The water is running much colder than normal, 63°, so bring the thick rubber.
Kicking off, Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are flat and weak. East Pier (Port Alfred) has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a 10 second period and combined energy of just 82 – barely a ripple. Wednesday morning drops to 1ft, and Wednesday afternoon the period crashes to 7 seconds – junk.
Thursday the 16th morning shows 5ft of SSW groundswell at 14 seconds, energy hitting 1258, but it’s marginal. Thursday afternoon picks up to 7ft with 13 seconds and 1461 energy – light cross-off, good for experienced surfers.
Friday the 17th morning has 8ft of SW swell, 12 seconds, and energy of 1952, but the wind is up to 15 mph, making it lumpy. Friday afternoon the wind drops but goes cross, adding some chop.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are poor. Onshore winds and chop on Saturday, and Sunday is a mixed bag with a cleaner 7ft afternoon.
Now, the main event – Monday the 21st of July. The morning is a dream. East Pier sees 8ft of SSW groundswell with a very long 15 second period, combined energy of 3198. The wind is glassy, WNW at 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but the long period will make it race down the beach. The afternoon hits 13ft with a 16 second period and 7734 energy – but that’s too big for the spot, and the cross-on wind will spoil it.
The 22nd to the 24th stay big – 10ft to 13ft – but the wind shifts and quality drops. The 24th has cross-on winds, so it’s messy.
The 26th of July offers a good afternoon window: 5ft of SW swell, 12 seconds, clean cross-off breeze, and 1058 energy. That’s another solid call.
The 27th gets blown out by a severe gale (47 mph) in the afternoon, and the 28th is a total loss with onshore winds. The 29th brings more oversized swell, 10ft with 15 seconds, but the wind is cross and it’s just too big.
So, the bottom line: the best is the morning of the 21st of July – glassy, long period, solid size. The 26th afternoon is a good backup. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 38 | 156 | 773 | 850 | 1457 | 966 | 1503 | 1460 | 887 | 403 | 807 | 820 | 556 | 1435 | 1168 | 862 | 1381 | 1175 | 2248 | 5645 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.61m | 4:41PM1.63m | 4:53AM1.59m | 5:22PM1.66m | 5:32AM1.54m | 6:01PM1.63m | 6:10AM1.45m | 6:40PM1.56m | 6:47AM1.34m | 7:18PM1.46m | 7:25AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:04AM-0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:51AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:31AM0.37m | 1:28PM0.33m | 2:13AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | 5:21 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 511 | 434 | 392 | 773 | 850 | 1457 | 966 | 1503 | 1460 | 887 | 403 | 807 | 820 | 556 | 418 | 1168 | 862 | 1381 | 1175 | 2248 | 5645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 38 | 29 | 302 | 408 | 326 | 210 | 164 | 130 | 125 | 268 | 96 | 81 | 90 | 49 | 268 | 402 | 176 | 158 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | SW 10 | S 11 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 9 | 195 | 332 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 117 | 196 | 116 | 69 | 142 | 18 | 31 | 228 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 33 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 80 | 100 | 321 | 1435 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 131 | 123 | 4 | 170 | 329 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 0 | 4 | 120 |
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