Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 9PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2058 | 3804 | 4986 | 5172 | 4634 | 4776 | 2591 | 1794 | 1898 | 2272 | 3191 | 3344 | 3057 | 2740 | 2101 | 1914 | 1576 | 1451 | 1189 | 1088 | 939 | 855 | 855 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.43m | 5:55PM1.45m | 5:57AM1.39m | 6:29PM1.44m | 6:31AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:57PM0.32m | 12:09PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 3953 | 1800 | 1794 | 1898 | 2272 | 3191 | 3344 | 3057 | 2740 | 2101 | 1914 | 1576 | 1451 | 1189 | 1088 | 939 | 855 | 855 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1319 | 1309 | 970 | 817 | 577 | 469 | 327 | 246 | 98 | 173 | 240 | 250 | 222 | 213 | 173 | 170 | 141 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | ESE 13 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 87 | 37 | 34 | 62 | 27 | 29 | 103 | 42 | 27 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2058 | 3804 | 4986 | 5172 | 4634 | 4776 | 2591 | — | 1604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 441 | 364 | 328 | 122 | 186 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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