Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5455 | 4293 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1779 | 1303 | 986 | 771 | 461 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 142 | 104 | 97 | 75 | 118 | 127 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.17m | 1:30PM1.24m | 1:47AM1.32m | 2:15PM1.43m | 2:29AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.13m | 9:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5455 | 4293 | 3260 | 2441 | 2005 | 1779 | 1303 | 986 | 771 | 461 | 676 | 560 | 463 | 413 | 404 | 404 | 413 | 422 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 383 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 598 | 341 | 167 | 121 | 378 | 347 | 312 | 230 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 142 | 104 | 97 | 75 | 118 | 127 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | — | 158 | 138 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 167 | 272 | 455 | 681 | 1001 | 1207 | 1164 | 1023 | 782 | 864 | — | — | 541 | 541 | 541 | 554 | 566 | — | — | — | 525 | 525 | 525 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 357 | 324 | 357 | 365 | 381 | 324 | 137 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 186 | 118 | 0 |
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