West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.61° S 26.88° E

West Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.7°C
2.6° 

West 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 West Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
3
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.6
WSW
6
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
875
538
378
347
312
230
180
180
144
142
104
76
59
118
129
180
172
128
128
170
172
380
724
1193
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:47AM1.32m
2:15PM1.43m
2:29AM1.45m
2:52PM1.60m
3:05AM1.55m
3:25PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.27m
8:26PM0.24m
8:38AM0.13m
9:04PM0.12m
9:12AM0.03m
9:37PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
23
28
27
25
24
25
24
24
26
32
32
28
26
27
25
17
18
21
21
19
18
18
Feels °C
15
18
21
28
25
23
22
23
21
22
24
30
31
26
23
24
25
14
14
17
18
16
17
17
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