West Pier (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.4°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 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Nov)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (16 Nov)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (16 Nov)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121211111112121111111166616161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)176317941855173116261430893967846653433393343242194140140140154116147140169239
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
E
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:36PM
1.41
1:59AM
1.28
2:07PM
1.47
2:30AM
1.35
2:36PM
1.51
2:59AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:57PM
0.30
7:53AM
0.33
8:25PM
0.23
8:24AM
0.28
8:52PM
0.18
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Sunrise-------5:00------4:58-------4:58-
Sunset--6:52-------6:53-------6:54-----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181818171717161820201918181717202222201918181819
Feels °C (?)141414141414131313131212131415172020171919181718
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