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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 Apr 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
18.5° C
(Which is 4.1°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 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (17 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
1
0
0
1
!
2
0
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)14141414131313121212810101110101111101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)109498897590785473471266752216855601382147712781009820663651628500328284363388
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
0
W
10
N
10
N
10
N
25
SSW
10
S
25
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
S
15
ESE
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
oncross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:23AM
1.79
3:44PM
1.62
3:58AM
1.81
4:19PM
1.62
4:34AM
1.77
4:56PM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:08PM
0.02
9:39AM
-0.06
9:43PM
-0.02
10:14AM
-0.07
10:19PM
-0.01
10:50AM
-0.03
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---6:35-------6:35-------6:37----
Sunset------5:47-------5:45-------5:45-
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------13----------------
Temp. °C222223242926222019171616192019191918171925262322
Feels °C (?)212523232824231814111111141515161514141622242121
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