West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SAST
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West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
6
3.5
SW
9
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
1854
3930
3135
3050
3262
3524
4290
4687
4904
5109
5368
5700
5828
7456
6387
6566
7141
6464
5516
4752
4199
3459
2966
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
ENE
15
NE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
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
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.35m
1:32PM1.23m
1:48AM1.45m
2:08PM1.32m
2:21AM1.53m
2:40PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.37m
7:31PM0.34m
8:09AM0.27m
8:07PM0.26m
8:39AM0.19m
8:38PM0.21m
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:36
5:35
5:34
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
15
17
17
17
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
18
19
18
18
17
10
6
4
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
11
15
15
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
268
216
142
92
79
81
55
54
54
53
53
33
33
33
6082
6387
6566
7141
6464
5516
4752
4199
3459
2966
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
21
14
3
3
3
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
10
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
15
33
10
40
61
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
6
3.5
SW
9
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
266
1854
3930
3135
3050
3262
3524
4290
4687
4904
5109
5368
5700
5828
7456
846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
8
7
6
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
302
499
654
792
792
770
770
287
276
327
328
328
364
327
186
122
122
5
5
5
118
121
130
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
6
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