Surf Forecasts:
West Pier (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 30 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 1,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Nov 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Pier (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 30th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Pier (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 1306 | 1026 | 610 | 325 | 273 | 273 | 465 | 659 | 668 | 543 | 473 | 341 | 784 | 346 | 437 | 264 | 932 | 848 | 630 | 513 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.11m | 7:32PM1.05m | 8:51AM1.08m | 9:06PM0.99m | 10:27AM1.12m | 10:55PM1.01m | 11:38AM1.22m | 00:07AM1.10m | 12:29PM1.34m | 00:59AM1.21m | 1:13PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.55m | 1:02AM0.47m | 1:35PM0.64m | 2:04AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.68m | 3:31AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.63m | 4:57AM0.54m | 6:04PM0.51m | 6:00AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.37m | 6:51AM0.36m | 7:36PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1306 | 1026 | 466 | 228 | 157 | 225 | 465 | 659 | 668 | 543 | 473 | 341 | 435 | 299 | 262 | 162 | 932 | 848 | 630 | 513 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 610 | 325 | 273 | 122 | 117 | 149 | 14 | 48 | 66 | 69 | 30 | 346 | 437 | 170 | 400 | 317 | 113 | 135 | 488 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | 30 | 43 | 273 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 264 | 39 | 352 | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 329 | 658 | — | 318 | 181 | — | 36 | — | 247 | 517 | 1117 | 888 | 784 | 239 | 143 | 41 | 75 | 183 | 838 | 1291 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 2177 | 116 | 198 | 1352 | 5 | 292 | 3082 | 156 | 381 | 324 | 21 | 327 | 324 | 116 | 744 | 1352 | 324 | 130 | 118 | 5 |
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