West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

West Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.61° S 26.88° E

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.8° C

2.7°C colder than average for this time of year

West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
3
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1
S
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
623
566
634
377
1013
1306
1833
1962
1877
1901
2116
1266
1603
2169
2089
1463
1921
1872
1673
1788
1799
1687
1757
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:02AM1.57m
5:34PM1.55m
5:48AM1.49m
6:22PM1.51m
6:33AM1.38m
7:11PM1.45m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.07m
11:42PM0.19m
12:01PM0.12m
00:31AM0.27m
12:45PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
16
16
15
17
17
16
17
15
16
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
0.2
E
9
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
355
623
566
634
317
1013
1306
1833
1962
1877
1901
2116
1266
1603
2169
2089
1463
7
1872
1673
1788
1799
1687
1757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
1
S
14
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
E
7
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
175
55
36
26
377
15
9
4
5
3
249
3
793
432
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
104
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
57
9
9
10
24
9
4
2
4
4
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
49
80
99
1921
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
130
21
0
0
0
0
0
116
118
172
5
2
2
116
5
5
143
130
21
66
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
7
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