Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 651 | 613 | 535 | 511 | 435 | 428 | 414 | 314 | 298 | 293 | 256 | 252 | 773 | 1603 | 1790 | 1804 | 1675 | 1634 | 1305 | 1091 | 956 | 822 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:38AM1.60m | 3:57PM1.77m | 4:09AM1.62m | 4:27PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.59m | 4:55PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM-0.03m | 10:08PM-0.00m | 10:12AM-0.04m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:40AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 822 | 651 | 613 | 535 | 511 | 435 | 428 | 414 | 314 | 298 | 293 | 256 | 251 | 773 | 1603 | 1790 | 1804 | 1675 | 1634 | 1305 | 1091 | 956 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 173 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 32 | 82 | 62 | 75 | 86 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 6 | 50 | 57 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 94 | 130 | 252 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | 172 | 160 | 57 | 113 | 109 | 112 | 97 | 155 | 160 | 255 | 590 | 1084 | 1688 | 2117 | 1909 | 2058 | 1884 | 1925 | 2337 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 118 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 156 | 156 | 130 | 122 | 186 | 324 | 324 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 |
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