Surf Forecasts:
West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get the lowdown on West Pier (Port Alfred) in good old feet and knots.
The water’s a touch chilly at 65°, a bit below what we’d expect for this time of year.
The first chance to paddle out is Saturday morning. We’ve got a 8-foot SE swell, 12-second period, cross-off wind, and a solid wave energy reading (2018). But the call is marginal – it’s not gonna be a classic. Sunday mornings and afternoons look far better: clean skies, light cross-off winds, and the swell drops from 5ft to 5ft, both out of the SE. Nice and clean for an intermediate surfer, but nothing special.
Monday gets smaller – 3ft in the morning from the SW, clean but a bit weak (415 energy). Afternoon picks up to 4ft but gets crossed up. If you’re itching, Sunday’s the pick of the early days.
Tuesday and Wednesday are sketchy. Tuesday has 5ft of SSW swell with a 12 mph wind putting chop on it. Lumpy. Wednesday gets ugly with 22 mph winds and the same size – the cross-chop will be bad. Thursday the 9th is the first true standout. Thursday morning brings a solid 10ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is light (6 mph) and cross from the ENE. Wave energy is massive (3553), but the forecast says it’s probably too big for this break – that’s expert-only territory. Thursday afternoon is still heavy at 8ft.
After that, Friday the 10th stays big (8ft, SSW) but the wind turns onshore. Saturday the 11th is a total write-off with 22-25 mph winds.
The second week quiets down. Sunday the 12th morning shows 5ft and clean, but wind picks up later. Monday the 13th drops to 3ft, clean but tiny – longboard or foamie weather. That little lull persists until Wednesday the 15th, when we see a clean 4ft SSW swell with a strong 16 mph offshore wind from the NNW. That’s a nice, clean morning session.
But the absolute highlight? Friday the 17th of July. A monster 13ft SSW swell, 12-second period, and a light cross-off wind from the west. The wave energy is off the charts (4258). You’d need to be a real expert, and again, it might be too big for the break, but for the chargers, that’s the day. Saturday the 18th is still huge (12ft to 10ft) with clean offshore winds – another big-wave day. Sunday the 19th turns into a gale with 34 mph winds – stay home.
Best on offer for the average surfer: Sunday morning the 5th. For the big-wave crew: Thursday morning the 9th and Friday the 17th – both are proper, heavy days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1665 | 1088 | 778 | 583 | 463 | 273 | 220 | 455 | 391 | 594 | 678 | 587 | 749 | 918 | 1766 | 3069 | 2449 | 2490 | 2618 | 2224 | 2364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.44m | 6:31AM1.34m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:11AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.38m | 7:59AM1.19m | 8:39PM1.34m | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:47PM1.30m | 10:28AM1.07m | 11:10PM1.29m | 12:03PM1.10m | 00:33AM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:21PM0.29m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:07PM0.36m | 3:05AM0.46m | 3:07PM0.44m | 4:23AM0.48m | 4:27PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.44m | 5:57PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1665 | 1088 | 778 | 583 | 463 | 273 | 200 | 455 | 391 | 594 | 678 | 587 | 749 | 918 | 1766 | 3069 | 2449 | 2490 | 2618 | 2224 | 2364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 319 | 284 | 181 | 138 | 95 | 52 | 220 | 157 | 82 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 126 | 524 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 750 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 16 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 102 | 123 | 120 | 101 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 47 | 22 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 136 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 118 | 5 | 172 | 186 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 143 | 356 |
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