Port Alfred
in Cacadu District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.586 and 26.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 35' 9" and E 26° 52' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Port Alfred

Port Alfred in Cacadu District Municipality (Eastern Cape) with it's 17,959 citizens is a city in South Africa about 547 mi (or 881 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Local time in Port Alfred is now 04:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Port Alfred. The closest airport in South Africa is Port Alfred Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Peddie, Grahamstown, Fort Beaufort, Bhisho and Adelaide. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Lookout Guest House

Address
0,8 mi
24 Park Rd
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sheilan House

Address
1,1 mi
27 Princes Avenue
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE ROYAL GUEST HOUSE - PORT ALFRED

Address
1,0 mi
8 BEACH CRESCENT
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Conference Centre & Spa Royal St. Andrews Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
19 St. Andrews Road
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dockside Guest House

Address
0,7 mi
1 Caxton Lane
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HALYARDS HOTEL

Address
0,9 mi
ROYAL ALFRED MARINA ALBANY ROAD
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


1 Milkwood

Address
1,5 mi
1 Milkwood Avenue
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mansfield Game Reserve

Address
2,7 mi
6km from Port Alfred on R67
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ZZ TERM OCEANA BEACH

Address
0,4 mi
R72 Main Road
6170 Port Alfred
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEYOND ADVENTURE ACCOMMODATION

Address
0,9 mi
7 ALBANY ROAD
6170 PORT ALFRED
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

South African Bodyboarding Champs 2014 West Beach, Port Alfred

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 48:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: James Jones

Highlights package from SA Champs 6-10 Oct 2014.


Port Alfred seaside town in Eastern Cape in South Africa

Published: February 12, 2009
Length: 29:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoomsForAfrica

Port Alfred is located on the banks of the Kowie River, halfway between Port Elizabeth and East London in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Visit Port Alfred and enjoy the calm and relaxed atmosphere...


Surfing: Port Alfred

Published: September 27, 2013
Length: 02:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kyle Rubin

Surfing is a pleasure in port Alfred.


Boat Race 2010, Port Alfred

Published: February 18, 2011
Length: 04:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrPistolpete61

St John's College Johannesburg Rowing.


Port Alfred Boat Race Part 2

Published: December 16, 2012
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sportdxb

Winning Hilton style!


Sunshine Coast Summer Time

Published: February 17, 2015
Length: 40:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RailTime Photo

Summer Time in The Sunshine Coast aka Port Alfred area. Shot with my DJI Phantom 2 Vision + between January and February 2015.


First gusty landing at 43 Air school

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Quinton van Vuuren

Returning to Port Alfred after a lesson, one of my first gusty landings at 43.


Road To The Fishman 2014 Trailer

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bevan Wilson

This clip is of how CKZN team dominated at the South African Bodyboarding Championships 2014 held at West Beach, Port Alfred. Full movie coming soon…


[UPDATE] Royal St Andrews Teaser - Extended Cut

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 05:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royal St Andrews, Port Alfred

An extended cut of the Royal St Andrews Hotel teaser video.


Road To The Fishman 2014

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 55:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bevan Wilson

This film is of how CKZN team dominated at the South African Bodyboarding Championships 2014 held at West Beach, Port Alfred.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Port Alfred Airport

Port Alfred Airport is an airport in the seaside town of Port Alfred, located on the southern coast of South Africa.

Located at -33.5542, 26.8777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in South Africa

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Port Alfred.

Other districts

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Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Port Alfred: Kowie River

Port Alfred: Kowie River, Port Alfred (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
The Kowie, Kowie, Port Alfred, AFD, Порт-Альфред, 艾尔弗雷德港