West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 SAST
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West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 5.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today?

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 10PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)--
Afternoon (23 Mar)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (23 Mar)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.4
SW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)121414141414141414131313131312121212121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)68920122085175017501553132512141156989823713613604490458333328322317252234439396
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
10
NE
10
S
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:22PM
1.38
6:43AM
1.41
7:06PM
1.22
7:32AM
1.21
8:15PM
1.05
9:09AM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
0.25
12:59PM
0.35
1:10AM
0.44
1:56PM
0.52
2:27AM
0.62
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise-----6:18-------6:18-------6:18--
Sunset6:20-------6:19-------6:16-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222121212121222423222121222531272321202019202223
Feels °C (?)191717161715161817151518202332292119192018192123
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