Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 9PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1830 | 1192 | 1102 | 970 | 862 | 814 | 753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 549 | 549 | 625 | 835 | 1507 | 1684 | 1104 | 1210 | 1571 | 2479 | 2005 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.05m | 1:47AM1.15m | 2:19PM1.19m | 2:21AM1.28m | 2:47PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.61m | 8:08AM0.45m | 8:19PM0.48m | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1221 | 1192 | 1102 | 970 | 862 | 814 | 753 | 663 | 710 | 625 | 549 | 549 | 625 | 835 | 1507 | 1684 | 1047 | 1022 | 1571 | 2479 | 2005 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 155 | 375 | 551 | 639 | 7 | 7 | 1104 | 1210 | 627 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 118 | 2 | 0 |
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