Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1208 | 1280 | 1398 | 650 | 534 | 431 | 347 | 303 | 297 | 415 | 627 | 835 | 2001 | 4304 | 5116 | 3476 | 2389 | 2268 | 2339 | 1903 | 2107 | 2402 | 2308 | 2162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM0.94m | 12:14PM1.07m | 00:26AM1.06m | 12:55PM1.23m | 1:08AM1.19m | 1:27PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.63m | 6:28PM0.63m | 6:29AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 1040 | 794 | 650 | 534 | 431 | 347 | 303 | 297 | 415 | 627 | 835 | 65 | 55 | 4088 | 2777 | 43 | 45 | 1987 | 49 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 65 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 77 | 103 | 69 | 115 | 95 | 81 | 51 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 118 | 50 | 23 | 67 | — | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1208 | 1280 | 1398 | — | — | 54 | 35 | 88 | — | 5 | 16 | 44 | 2001 | 4304 | 5116 | 3476 | 2389 | 2268 | 2339 | 1903 | 2107 | 2402 | 2308 | 2162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 381 | 365 | 156 | 21 | 118 | 116 | 2 | 364 | 327 | 327 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 172 | 327 | 770 | 327 | 324 | 292 |
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