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West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 09 Feb 2026 SAST
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West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
23.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (10 Feb)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (10 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.2
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)111112121211111111101010101012111111111010101016
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)477447480589579531512494415392320314269223385359713204196160127124286201
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
15
W
20
N
5
SSW
15
W
10
SW
20
S
15
N
15
WNW
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SE
25
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		offcross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:47PM
1.02
8:21AM
1.06
8:50PM
0.89
10:39AM
0.96
1:02AM
0.90
1:13PM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:51AM
0.59
2:58PM
0.68
2:59AM
0.72
6:20PM
0.71
6:45AM
0.73
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise-----5:41-------5:43-------5:43--
Sunset7:09-------7:09-------7:08-------
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--2-----1--------121--12
Temp. °C262524232324272625252423232427262524232323222322
Feels °C (?)242427232525282727252525242427252425242323232221
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