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West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 17 Jul 2025 SAST
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today?
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 1202 | 1394 | 1668 | 1497 | 1374 | 1342 | 2706 | 5002 | 19102 | 27120 | 9497 | 8202 | 7067 | 6265 | 5373 | 4557 | 3580 | 3170 | 2736 | 2521 | 2170 | 1699 | 1470 | 1337 | 1178 | 965 | 837 | 824 | 812 | 943 | 914 | 1338 | 1768 | 1794 | 1836 | 1615 | 2268 | 1850 | 1679 | 1927 | 1934 | 1878 | 1680 | 1308 | 1082 | 1161 | 888 | 859 | 714 | 952 | 765 | 1395 | 1759 | 1598 | 1290 | 2493 | 3180 | 2878 | 2735 | 2984 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:46AM 1.25 | 8:23PM 1.40 | 8:45AM 1.14 | 9:28PM 1.32 | 10:07AM 1.06 | 10:53PM 1.26 | 11:50AM 1.07 | 12:24AM 1.27 | 1:15PM 1.15 | 1:37AM 1.34 | 2:17PM 1.28 | 2:33AM 1.42 | 3:06PM 1.40 | 3:19AM 1.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:51PM 0.30 | 2:47AM 0.42 | 2:48PM 0.41 | 4:02AM 0.48 | 4:06PM 0.50 | 5:35AM 0.49 | 5:46PM 0.52 | 7:01AM 0.42 | 7:15PM 0.45 | 8:05AM 0.32 | 8:20PM 0.35 | 8:54AM 0.22 | 9:11PM 0.26 | 9:36AM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape (S)
Continuing clean conditions at West Pier (Port Alfred) (calm at West Bank wx 1 km from West Pier (Port Alfred)). A 2.4m groundswell from the SSW
Actual: 31 min ago
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