Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 304 | 431 | 431 | 415 | 333 | 275 | 216 | 182 | 142 | 143 | 80 | 114 | 147 | 133 | 125 | 144 | 177 | 175 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 133 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.52m | 3:00PM1.73m | 3:21AM1.58m | 3:34PM1.77m | 3:56AM1.60m | 4:09PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.07m | 9:16PM-0.02m | 9:20AM0.02m | 9:49PM-0.05m | 9:55AM0.02m | 10:24PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 316 | 304 | 431 | 431 | 415 | 333 | 275 | 216 | 182 | 142 | 143 | 80 | 114 | 147 | 133 | 125 | 144 | 177 | 161 | 100 | 138 | 131 | 133 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 72 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 110 | 120 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 11 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 55 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 52 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 38 | — | 158 | 175 | 120 | — | — | 134 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 172 | 118 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 118 | 130 | 327 | 137 | 130 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 156 | 201 | 287 | 381 | 309 | 156 |
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