
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 448 | 441 | 419 | 835 | 1537 | 1522 | 1441 | 1108 | 712 | 701 | 650 | 534 | 488 | 480 | 373 | 400 | 880 | 1091 | 1475 | 1758 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.46m | 7:25AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:31AM0.37m | 1:28PM0.33m | 2:13AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
321 | 448 | 441 | 419 | 573 | 494 | 511 | 1111 | 887 | 580 | 701 | 650 | 534 | 488 | 480 | 373 | 360 | 880 | 1091 | 1475 | 1758 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
371 | 220 | 149 | 142 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 580 | 580 | 18 | 570 | 514 | 505 | 431 | 230 | 270 | 208 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
140 | 193 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 72 | 100 | 346 | 400 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 235 | 304 | 835 | 1537 | 1522 | 1441 | 1108 | 712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 116 | 5 | 116 | 143 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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