Surf Forecasts:
West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
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 Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s 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 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 171 | 344 | 696 | 538 | 488 | 403 | 320 | 636 | 835 | 1250 | 2421 | 1990 | 1278 | 904 | 578 | 400 | 1494 | 984 | 679 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32PM1.71m | 4:41AM1.59m | 4:59PM1.72m | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:28PM1.69m | 5:40AM1.50m | 6:00PM1.61m | 6:14AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.48m | 6:52AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.32m | 7:44AM1.10m | 8:26PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.05m | 10:44AM-0.02m | 11:09PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.02m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.20m | 00:51AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.46m | 1:50PM0.51m | 3:08AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 30 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 628 | 510 | 201 | 696 | 538 | 488 | 403 | 320 | 636 | 835 | 1250 | 2421 | 1990 | 1278 | 576 | 578 | 400 | 1494 | 984 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 61 | 114 | 124 | 205 | 209 | 192 | 141 | 160 | 154 | 106 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 36 | 155 | 37 | 86 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 77 | 57 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 36 | 26 | 206 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 171 | 344 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | 904 | 306 | 198 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 172 | 119 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 248 | 5 | 118 | 367 | 130 | 172 | 699 | 1829 | 833 | 780 | 381 |
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