
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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) | SSW 16 | SW 11 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 106 | 408 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
16 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 39 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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