West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) / South Africa (272 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (33.61° S 26.88° E)
West Pier (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape (S)
The wind is still cross-on at West Pier (Port Alfred) (light winds from the SSW at PortAlfredArport 6 km from West Pier (Port Alfred)).
3 h 34 min ago
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Pier (Port Alfred) this week:
The surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (May 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 15th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 17th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st May) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 12 days.
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Swell Height Map |
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
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Wave (?)Graph  |
| Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
| Summary |
Rain (mm) |
| High °C |
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| Chill °C (?) |
| Sunrise |
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Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thu 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM |
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SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | S | S | S | S | S |
| 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 1568 | 809 | 1022 | 926 | 533 | 1360 | 1616 | 1647 | 1082 | 843 | 544 | 416 | 613 | 617 | 802 | 907 | 2879 | 3126 | 2831 | 8133 | 6455 | 7265 | 5224 | 3826 | 3025 | 2154 | 1404 | 2069 | 1723 | 906 | 572 | 292 | 287 | 284 | 168 | 148 |
SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | SW | NNW | N | ESE | NNW | SW | SSW | W | WSW | SW | W | WSW | SW | WNW | W | E | NE | N | ENE | NW | SW | SSE | NE | WSW | SW | NE | W | WSW | W | W |
| cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- on | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | cross | on | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
5:36PM 1.34 | 5:43AM 1.36 | 6:12PM 1.26 | 6:19AM 1.27 | 6:57PM 1.18 | 7:06AM 1.18 | 8:02PM 1.12 | 8:19AM 1.09 | 9:35PM 1.12 | 10:03AM 1.06 | 11:06PM 1.20 | 11:35AM 1.13 | 12:12AM 1.34 | 12:40PM 1.24 | 1:04AM 1.49 | 1:32PM 1.36 | 1:50AM 1.63 | 2:18PM 1.46 | 2:33AM 1.72 | 3:01PM 1.54 | 3:16AM 1.76 | 3:43PM 1.58 | 3:58AM 1.74 | |||||||||||||
11:36PM 0.35 | 12:00PM 0.31 | 12:11AM 0.44 | 12:40PM 0.39 | 12:58AM 0.53 | 1:34PM 0.46 | 2:11AM 0.60 | 2:52PM 0.52 | 3:58AM 0.61 | 4:26PM 0.50 | 5:33AM 0.51 | 5:43PM 0.42 | 6:37AM 0.36 | 6:42PM 0.31 | 7:28AM 0.21 | 7:31PM 0.20 | 8:12AM 0.08 | 8:17PM 0.11 | 8:54AM -0.01 | 9:01PM 0.05 | 9:36AM -0.05 | 9:44PM 0.03 | 10:16AM -0.03 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Port Alfred which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for West Pier (Port Alfred).New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thu 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM |
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| some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear |
| - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
| - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | 7:05 |
| 5:20 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Eastern Cape (South)? If you are looking for accommodation near West Pier (Port Alfred), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Eastern Cape (South), consider staying in Port Alfred which is 1 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Eastern Cape (South) where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Grahamstown which is 48 km (30 miles) away, Bisho and Fort Beaufort.
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