West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Guide

West Pier in Port Alfred is an exposed beach/Pier break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks and rocks.

West Pier (Port Alfred) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	4	fairly consistent	19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing West Pier (Port Alfred):

The best conditions reported for surf at West Pier (Port Alfred) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf West Pier (Port Alfred) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing West Pier (Port Alfred) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in June while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore West Pier (Port Alfred) Location Map

Interactive West Pier (Port Alfred) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to West Pier (Port Alfred) is Bisho Airport (VIY) in South Africa, 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to West Pier (Port Alfred) is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	7	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at West Pier (Port Alfred)

Current tide and informaton

For Port Alfred, 1 km from West Pier (Port Alfred).

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 11:31pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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West Pier (Port Alfred) Sea Temperature

The West Pier (Port Alfred) water temperature is reasonably warm (19.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at West Pier (Port Alfred)

Surf stats for West Pier (Port Alfred), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at West Pier (Port Alfred)

Wind stats for West Pier (Port Alfred), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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West Pier (Port Alfred) Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Cameron from South Africa

“When the swell is right and then wind is good it gets really hollow. It wraps around the west pier peels shore. It also gets really heavy so pack 2 boards!!”

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