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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 Monday 11 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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.8°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 3AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2316 | 2505 | 3857 | 9428 | 14435 | 7216 | 6111 | 5164 | 6132 | 5152 | 4446 | 4901 | 6514 | 8741 | 10734 | 11414 | 9487 | 6793 | 5668 | 4844 | 4486 | 2936 | 2568 | 2205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:28PM1.17m | 00:51AM1.41m | 1:18PM1.28m | 1:34AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.49m | 6:25AM0.45m | 6:25PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.28m | 7:55AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 38 | 18 | 3857 | 9428 | 9947 | 7216 | — | 5164 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3689 | 2936 | 2568 | 2205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | NW 5 | SW 15 | NW 5 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2316 | 2505 | 261 | 65 | 14435 | 32 | 6111 | — | 6132 | 5152 | 4446 | 4901 | 6514 | 8741 | 10734 | 11414 | 9487 | 6793 | 5668 | 4844 | 4486 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 282 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 120 | 323 | 309 | 118 | 5 | 116 | 172 | 172 | 154 | 488 | 730 | 730 | 186 | 143 | 116 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 118 |
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