West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

West Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.61° S 26.88° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.2° C

2.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1893
1699
1788
1905
2008
1884
1786
1617
1369
1090
692
436
371
309
227
182
182
150
123
222
515
586
569
814
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:33AM1.38m
7:11PM1.45m
7:21AM1.26m
8:03PM1.37m
8:14AM1.15m
9:00PM1.30m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.19m
1:24AM0.37m
1:31PM0.29m
2:20AM0.46m
2:21PM0.39m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
15
14
13
16
21
19
20
21
21
21
22
25
26
25
23
22
21
Feels °C
14
14
15
16
15
13
12
10
8
8
12
17
15
17
17
17
17
18
22
24
24
22
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1893
1699
1788
1905
2008
1884
1786
1617
1369
1090
692
436
371
309
227
178
167
151
117
97
515
586
569
814
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
173
163
165
141
121
118
182
182
150
123
127
73
75
85
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
7
12
2
2
41
25
113
86
84
62
222
42
28
28
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
37
71
98
74
104
167
200
263
340
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
121
5
5
143
130
101
21
120
139
130
21
156
137
21
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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