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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 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
18.1° C
(Which is 4.0°C colder than average 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 4AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)20ft (6.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)20ft (6.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
4
4
4
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SSW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5971
7536
10546
11797
12675
10411
9382
7424
7244
6085
3060
2536
2346
1935
1846
1568
1377
3030
3427
3380
3516
3519
3201
2750
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:51AM1.41m
1:18PM1.28m
1:34AM1.55m
2:01PM1.39m
2:15AM1.65m
2:43PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.30m
7:13PM0.28m
7:55AM0.16m
7:57PM0.18m
8:36AM0.06m
8:40PM0.11m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
8
8
7
6
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
13
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
15
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
77
7285
5949
4940
3922
3060
2536
2346
1935
1846
1568
1377
3030
3427
3380
3516
3519
3201
2750
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
15
0.1
SW
18
1.5
WSW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
272
606
12
583
42
41
42
75
757
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
15
12
31
181
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SSW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5971
7536
10546
11797
12675
10411
9382
7424
7244
6085
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
2
4
4
9
6
9
9
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
287
144
154
574
778
444
186
116
5
5
5
5
116
2
0
0
0
0
5
5
118
118
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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