Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.61° S 26.88° E

West Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.3°C
3.2° 

West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (25 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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26
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2 AM
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8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
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3
3
1
3
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
574
994
1065
1089
1094
953
838
722
589
569
560
550
614
787
852
866
895
1106
1106
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
SE
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
NW
10
E
15
ESE
20
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:39PM1.52m
2:49AM1.48m
3:05PM1.64m
3:17AM1.56m
3:32PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:47PM0.19m
8:51AM0.10m
9:14PM0.07m
9:18AM0.02m
9:43PM-0.00m
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Temp °C
20
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Feels °C
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