Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 504 | 593 | 660 | 604 | 497 | 380 | 314 | 237 | 172 | 151 | 114 | 111 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.51m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:56AM1.39m | 6:15PM1.44m | 6:39AM1.25m | 7:03PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.24m | 00:31AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 331 | 504 | 593 | 660 | 604 | 497 | 380 | 314 | 237 | 172 | 140 | 90 | 85 | 50 | 74 | 72 | 959 | 792 | 721 | 669 | 589 | 451 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 170 | 164 | 157 | 196 | 176 | 264 | 226 | 207 | 163 | 161 | 151 | 114 | 111 | 80 | 35 | 25 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 58 | 87 | 86 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 157 | 194 | 290 | 455 | 662 | 949 | 1144 | 1267 | 1299 | 1252 | 1098 | 1124 | 1313 | 1373 | 1373 | 1202 | 1331 | 1528 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 357 | 365 | 365 | 381 | 381 | 324 | 327 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 156 | 357 | 156 | 156 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 5 | 5 |
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