West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Break

West Pier (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.61° S 26.88° E

Issued: 7 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Pier (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.8° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1073
1341
1671
1370
1210
915
796
640
521
976
2160
2599
2925
3089
2716
2441
2061
1559
1374
1032
1017
1068
1008
837
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
5
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
5
W
10
NW
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:01PM1.08m
1:14AM1.24m
1:52PM1.15m
2:00AM1.29m
2:33PM1.22m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.49m
6:52PM0.54m
7:41AM0.43m
7:45PM0.49m
8:22AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
20
21
21
21
20
21
18
22
26
21
20
20
21
22
23
26
29
25
20
19
18
Feels °C
13
15
15
20
18
18
20
19
20
17
21
26
20
19
19
19
19
19
23
26
23
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1073
1341
1671
1370
1210
915
796
640
521
976
2160
2599
2925
3089
2716
2441
2061
1559
1374
1032
1017
1068
1008
837
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SW
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
E
11
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1016
497
17
3
112
95
79
513
69
56
57
80
83
83
52
38
38
48
49
49
51
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
E
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
36
106
408
68
13
13
9
3
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
4
1
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
0.4
ESE
7
1
ENE
7
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
16
26
40
29
39
64
20
111
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
137
142
130
0
21
21
0
0
0
2
0
0
122
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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