Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 726 | 1445 | 1607 | 1647 | 1774 | 201 | 222 | 1234 | 1132 | 1016 | 899 | 883 | 357 | 346 | 325 | 260 | 287 | 287 | 282 | 278 | 232 | 220 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.49m | 5:59PM1.59m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.55m | 6:40AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.08m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:12PM0.13m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:45PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 726 | 1445 | 1607 | 1647 | 1774 | 1656 | 1452 | 1234 | 1132 | 1016 | 899 | 883 | 846 | 785 | 755 | 666 | 584 | 520 | 450 | 459 | 520 | 520 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 61 | 64 | 75 | 120 | 161 | 201 | 222 | 172 | 231 | 141 | 215 | 357 | 357 | 346 | 325 | 260 | 287 | 287 | 282 | 278 | 232 | 220 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 85 | 90 | 167 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 951 | 74 | 63 | 74 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 802 | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 21 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 130 | 130 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
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