Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s 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 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 77 | 130 | 361 | 357 | 377 | 332 | 1408 | 1059 | 790 | 485 | 271 | 199 | 146 | 121 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.25m | 7:03PM1.25m | 7:43AM1.10m | 8:25PM1.07m | 10:03AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.41m | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.58m | 3:08AM0.60m | 4:35PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 826 | 627 | 495 | 391 | 337 | 270 | 212 | 171 | 161 | 131 | 361 | 357 | 377 | 332 | 119 | 399 | 790 | 485 | 271 | 199 | 146 | 86 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 36 | 130 | 127 | 131 | 134 | 116 | 233 | 162 | 173 | 216 | 147 | 145 | 121 | 121 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 77 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 232 | 167 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 287 | 1408 | 1059 | 315 | 367 | 388 | 440 | 267 | 597 | 603 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 101 | 186 | 121 | 5 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 5 | 119 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 365 | 365 | 365 |
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