
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1093 | 1116 | 1175 | 546 | 625 | 680 | 815 | 1004 | 1045 | 932 | 687 | 614 | 528 | 311 | 220 | 193 | 452 | 513 | 523 | 604 | 549 | 497 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.62m | 4:31PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.59m | 5:03PM1.71m | 5:20AM1.51m | 5:37PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.03m | 10:43PM-0.02m | 10:48AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.05m | 11:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
6 | 2 | 943 | 423 | 625 | 680 | 815 | 1004 | 1045 | 932 | 687 | 614 | 528 | 311 | 220 | 193 | 452 | 513 | 523 | 604 | 549 | 497 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 16 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 341 | 318 | 277 | 260 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 167 | 112 | 208 | 208 | 175 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 196 | 172 | 236 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 75 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 130 | 76 | 137 | 32 | 58 | 87 | 67 | 61 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1093 | 1116 | 1175 | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 60 | 97 | 157 | 224 | 329 | 469 | 662 | 1017 | 1245 | 1375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 118 | 327 | 198 | 118 | 5 | 116 | 66 | 93 | 21 | 248 | 522 | 574 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 356 | 368 | 367 | 365 | 572 | 381 | 327 |
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