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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 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 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Pier (Port Alfred) this week:
The surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 8.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 3rd May) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 6th May) | 26ft (8.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 6th May) | 26ft (8.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 332mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
1172 | 533 | 338 | 184 | 367 | 377 | 441 | 360 | 221 | 4882 | 19366 | 13581 | 15034 | 10065 | 8772 | 6829 | 5026 | 4897 | 3802 | 2449 | 2005 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.55m | 4:34PM1.44m | 4:42AM1.49m | 5:02PM1.39m | 5:10AM1.42m | 5:33PM1.32m | 5:39AM1.33m | 6:06PM1.24m | 6:12AM1.24m | 6:49PM1.15m | 6:54AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.09m | 7:58AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.18m | 10:25AM0.13m | 10:32PM0.22m | 10:53AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.28m | 11:22AM0.25m | 11:31PM0.37m | 11:54AM0.33m | 00:06AM0.46m | 12:32PM0.41m | 00:49AM0.56m | 1:22PM0.50m | 1:56AM0.64m | 2:36PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 5:30 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 168 | 51 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 1172 | 533 | 338 | 184 | 367 | 377 | 441 | 246 | 221 | 12 | 66 | 91 | 75 | 88 | 61 | 6829 | 5026 | 4897 | 3802 | 2449 | 2005 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSE 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 297 | 295 | 239 | 40 | 157 | 191 | 313 | 24 | 36 | 12 | — | 39 | 35 | — | 12 | 52 | 891 | 77 | 125 | 220 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 72 | 7 | 26 | 133 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 45 | 79 | 47 | 262 | 178 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 27 | 72 | — | 360 | 88 | 4882 | 19366 | 13581 | 15034 | 10065 | 8772 | — | 748 | — | — | 7 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 118 | 186 | 5 | 186 | 121 | 154 | 167 | 258 | 381 | 574 | 327 | 121 | 5 | 118 | 116 | 130 | 93 |
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Information about the West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for West Pier (Port Alfred) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Pier (Port Alfred) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Pier (Port Alfred)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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