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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 7 pm Friday 01 May 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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.8°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 12AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | |
2380 | 2149 | 2117 | 2206 | 2068 | 2208 | 2357 | 2357 | 1324 | 1121 | 1022 | 770 | 966 | 635 | 533 | 338 | 284 | 231 | 177 | 133 | 239 | 229 | 361 | 1162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.47m | 3:46AM1.58m | 4:06PM1.47m | 4:14AM1.55m | 4:34PM1.44m | 4:42AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.17m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:03PM0.18m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.22m | 10:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 2380 | 2149 | 2117 | 2206 | 2068 | 2208 | 2357 | 2357 | 1324 | 1121 | 1022 | 770 | 966 | 635 | 533 | 319 | 284 | 231 | 177 | 52 | 45 | 229 | 276 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 8 | 584 | 430 | 403 | 441 | 242 | 418 | 295 | 338 | 235 | 151 | 104 | 133 | 239 | 53 | 63 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 112 | 110 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 41 | 104 | 127 | 129 | 122 | 34 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | NW 2 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 84 | — | 2 | 361 | 1162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 156 | 156 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 244 |
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