Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 8PM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 584 | 615 | 596 | 719 | 721 | 887 | 847 | 818 | 1089 | 1497 | 1131 | 877 | 725 | 545 | 532 | 392 | 382 | 302 | 306 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.65m | 3:59AM1.62m | 4:23PM1.73m | 4:34AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.03m | 9:56PM0.07m | 10:08AM-0.04m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:41AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 331 | 325 | 303 | 254 | 719 | 721 | 887 | 847 | 818 | 1089 | 1497 | 1131 | 877 | 725 | 545 | 419 | 371 | 401 | 302 | 306 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 419 | 584 | 615 | 596 | 154 | 121 | 78 | 275 | 656 | 372 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 532 | 392 | 382 | 2 | 1 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 30 | 31 | 60 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 692 | 573 | 553 | 669 | 657 | 547 | 517 | 532 | 489 | 532 | 622 | 778 | 760 | 637 | 528 | 540 | 481 | 520 | 481 | 488 | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 154 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 365 | 324 | 327 | 324 | 324 | 156 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 130 | 130 | 21 | 21 |
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