Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 84mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 383 | 357 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 437 | 511 | 611 | 736 | 1769 | 2908 | 2245 | 1524 | 1556 | 1765 | 2646 | 3133 | 3844 | 3675 | 3876 | 3892 | 3742 | 3675 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.37m | 5:02AM1.40m | 5:31PM1.34m | 5:34AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.31m | 6:09AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.32m | 11:16AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 448 | 383 | 357 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 437 | 511 | 611 | 736 | 569 | 373 | 440 | 1524 | 1556 | 1765 | 2646 | 3133 | 3350 | 3675 | 3876 | 3892 | 3742 | 3675 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 281 | 402 | — | 11 | — | 508 | 384 | 299 | 251 | 205 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 95 | 3 | 88 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 139 | 120 | 99 | — | 49 | 16 | — | 42 | 41 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 67 | 97 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 4 | 90 | 66 | 86 | 1769 | 2908 | 2245 | — | — | — | — | — | 3844 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 173 | 172 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 93 | 172 | 244 | 244 | 340 | 473 | 172 | 116 | 143 | 172 | 143 | 186 | 121 | 122 | 186 | 328 |
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