
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 1PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1467 | 1716 | 1772 | 2007 | 2007 | 1821 | 1670 | 1504 | 1351 | 1314 | 1411 | 1590 | 1752 | 2084 | 2021 | 1771 | 1439 | 1148 | 977 | 918 | 822 | 769 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.41m | 2:27PM1.61m | 2:44AM1.49m | 2:58PM1.69m | 3:15AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.17m | 8:43PM0.11m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:13PM0.04m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1467 | 1716 | 1772 | 2007 | 2007 | 1821 | 1670 | 1504 | 1351 | 1314 | 1411 | 1590 | 1752 | 2084 | 2021 | 1771 | 1439 | 1148 | 977 | 918 | 822 | 769 | 782 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
239 | 157 | 145 | 134 | 432 | 377 | 312 | 301 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 166 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 133 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 |
21 | 239 | 198 | 198 | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 9 | E 9 |
167 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 189 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 101 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 356 | 309 | 323 | 156 |
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