Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 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 (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 336 | 330 | 309 | 288 | 241 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 439 | 198 | 161 | 243 | 463 | 236 | 486 | 479 | 734 | 618 | 435 | 428 | 414 | 414 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.28m | 7:06PM1.22m | 8:01AM1.17m | 8:32PM1.07m | 9:54AM1.14m | 10:37PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.30m | 12:53PM0.44m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:18PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.53m | 4:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 560 | 459 | 376 | 316 | 277 | 240 | 202 | 202 | 167 | 140 | 116 | 119 | 90 | 463 | 236 | 132 | 479 | 734 | 618 | 435 | 428 | 414 | 414 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 336 | 336 | 330 | 309 | 288 | 241 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 32 | 198 | 127 | 243 | 70 | 233 | 486 | 92 | 56 | 80 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 161 | 102 | 60 | 51 | 36 | 57 | 32 | 45 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 745 | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 439 | 61 | 44 | 37 | 124 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 186 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 118 | 172 | 118 | 248 | 186 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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