
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 33 | 38 | 81 | 174 | 389 | 1111 | 984 | 793 | 951 | 850 | 1648 | 1457 | 1192 | 1028 | 966 | 878 | 816 | 1028 | 1138 | 1063 | 961 | 702 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.61m | 4:41PM1.63m | 4:53AM1.59m | 5:22PM1.66m | 5:32AM1.54m | 6:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:04AM-0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
524 | 474 | 434 | 386 | 400 | 346 | 959 | 825 | 614 | 603 | 450 | 1648 | 1457 | 1192 | 1028 | 966 | 878 | 816 | 1028 | 1138 | 1063 | 961 | 702 | 515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
35 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 296 | 302 | 319 | 332 | 850 | 332 | 274 | 269 | 264 | 210 | 202 | 202 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
6 | 33 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 120 | 195 | 326 | 551 | 332 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 62 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
14 | 17 | — | 81 | 174 | 389 | 1111 | 984 | 793 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 122 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 66 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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