Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 183 | 183 | 158 | 180 | 138 | 134 | 128 | 184 | 260 | 287 | 309 | 245 | 237 | 174 | 142 | 590 | 743 | 809 | 724 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.71m | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:01PM1.62m | 6:09AM1.41m | 6:30PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM-0.02m | 11:40PM0.10m | 11:42AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:11PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
212 | 177 | 121 | 86 | 70 | 100 | 133 | 104 | 134 | 198 | 246 | 294 | 233 | 239 | 223 | 205 | 403 | 743 | 809 | 724 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
208 | 183 | 183 | 118 | 100 | 138 | 134 | 141 | 146 | 260 | 287 | 309 | 245 | 237 | 174 | 166 | 590 | 403 | 332 | 326 | 270 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
3 | 19 | 75 | 158 | 180 | 12 | 7 | 128 | 184 | 114 | 90 | 10 | 121 | 125 | 103 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 337 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 14 | — | 1 | 12 | 111 | 92 | 149 | 192 | 269 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 130 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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