Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 191 | 529 | 681 | 746 | 748 | 699 | 643 | 623 | 1197 | 390 | 859 | 1027 | 1359 | 1342 | 1548 | 1573 | 1385 | 1342 | 1385 | 1480 | 1826 | 1000 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.41m | 6:30PM1.50m | 6:38AM1.29m | 6:59PM1.36m | 7:08AM1.17m | 7:30PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.30m | 12:39PM0.30m | 1:10AM0.42m | 1:09PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 212 | 483 | 475 | 681 | 746 | 748 | 699 | 643 | 623 | 483 | 390 | 160 | 1027 | 1359 | 1342 | 1548 | 1573 | 1385 | 1342 | 1385 | 1480 | 103 | 1000 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 174 | 172 | 529 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 275 | 255 | 204 | 200 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 123 | 118 | 110 | 113 | 83 | 138 | 138 | 108 | — | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 146 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 12 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | 1197 | 161 | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 1826 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 121 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 324 | 324 |
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