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Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 9AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
854 | 1904 | 1818 | 988 | 1561 | 1940 | 2320 | 2715 | 2992 | 3301 | 2529 | 2620 | 2625 | 2317 | 1900 | 1724 | 1484 | 1442 | 907 | 880 | 711 | 711 | 572 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.40m | 2:13PM1.27m | 2:21AM1.43m | 2:47PM1.33m | 2:54AM1.46m | 3:19PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.30m | 8:07PM0.35m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.31m | 9:10AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 473 | 1904 | 1818 | 988 | 1561 | 1940 | 2320 | 2715 | 2992 | 3301 | 2529 | 2620 | 2625 | 2317 | 1900 | 1724 | 1484 | 1442 | 907 | 880 | 711 | 711 | 572 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 854 | 8 | 8 | 228 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 75 | 62 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 74 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 195 | 195 | 106 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 45 | 186 | 195 | 202 | 88 | 45 |
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