Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1173 | 1016 | 984 | 874 | 615 | 400 | 904 | 1149 | 2326 | 2725 | 2458 | 1107 | 1060 | 987 | 627 | 611 | 418 | 507 | 408 | 541 | 551 | 572 | 541 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.32m | 7:44AM1.10m | 8:26PM1.15m | 9:34AM0.98m | 10:52PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.59m | 3:49PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1173 | 1016 | 984 | 874 | 615 | 400 | 244 | 36 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 961 | 586 | 327 | 627 | 305 | 418 | 207 | 248 | 541 | 551 | 572 | 541 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 77 | 100 | 143 | 111 | 98 | 54 | 231 | 134 | 156 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 53 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 70 | 150 | 148 | 192 | 119 | — | 10 | 9 | 27 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 153 | 47 | 50 | 65 | 120 | 299 | 904 | 1149 | 2326 | 2725 | 2458 | 1107 | 1060 | 987 | 448 | 611 | 190 | 507 | 408 | 339 | 288 | 261 | 161 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 156 | 101 | 93 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 311 | 923 | 1710 | 1236 | 3116 | 2001 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 357 | 381 | 572 | 572 | 381 | 356 |
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