Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Pier (Port Alfred) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) at 1PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Pier (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 752 | 1012 | 1633 | 3988 | 6155 | 4359 | 2704 | 2367 | 2174 | 2059 | 2038 | 2450 | 3156 | 2605 | 2393 | 2505 | 2802 | 2970 | 2538 | 2102 | 1747 | 1355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.23m | 1:08AM1.19m | 1:27PM1.38m | 1:43AM1.31m | 1:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.26m | 8:12PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 115 | 752 | 1012 | 83 | 55 | 4737 | 3560 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2802 | 2970 | 2538 | 2102 | 1747 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 95 | 81 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 44 | 38 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 595 | 51 | — | 1633 | 3988 | 6155 | 4359 | 2704 | 2367 | 2174 | 2059 | 2038 | 2450 | 3156 | 2605 | 2393 | 2505 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 2 | 186 | 778 | 172 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 172 | 307 | 328 | 311 | 327 | 327 | 186 | 121 | 120 | 121 | 704 | 381 | 324 | 324 |
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