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West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° C
(Which is 4.0°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 5PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
3889 | 3156 | 3648 | 3884 | 4181 | 4636 | 4604 | 4699 | 4868 | 4852 | 5071 | 6655 | 5733 | 6542 | 6698 | 5978 | 5160 | 4509 | 4526 | 4188 | 3543 | 2618 | 1808 | 1261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.23m | 1:48AM1.45m | 2:08PM1.32m | 2:21AM1.53m | 2:40PM1.40m | 2:50AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.34m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:07PM0.26m | 8:39AM0.19m | 8:38PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 94 | 79 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5043 | 5733 | 6542 | 6698 | 5978 | 5160 | 4509 | 4526 | 4188 | 3543 | 2618 | 1808 | 1261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 163 | 163 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 144 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3889 | 3156 | 3648 | 3884 | 4181 | 4636 | 4604 | 4699 | 4868 | 4852 | 5071 | 6655 | — | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 838 | 834 | 770 | 364 | 281 | 281 | 311 | 327 | 364 | 364 | 327 | 122 | 122 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 21 | 0 |
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