Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2399 | 2018 | 1256 | 1369 | 1236 | 1979 | 1682 | 1487 | 1488 | 1152 | 1044 | 1012 | 871 | 830 | 861 | 774 | 761 | 500 | 655 | 688 | 745 | 1185 | 1223 | 5069 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.35m | 3:51AM1.42m | 4:18PM1.39m | 4:23AM1.44m | 4:51PM1.42m | 4:54AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.33m | 10:05AM0.20m | 10:17PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:50PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1145 | 956 | 1256 | 1369 | 1236 | 1979 | 1682 | 1487 | 1488 | 1152 | 1044 | 1012 | 871 | 830 | 861 | 774 | 761 | 500 | 655 | 298 | 303 | 277 | 503 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 917 | 573 | 485 | 34 | 33 | 31 | — | 15 | 20 | 50 | 42 | 146 | 191 | 230 | 239 | 234 | 253 | 688 | 745 | 108 | 120 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | 59 | 21 | — | 218 | 279 | 182 | 169 | 165 | 137 | — | 86 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2399 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 20 | 45 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 331 | 362 | — | 1185 | 1223 | 5069 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 244 | 156 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 654 | 468 |
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