Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 667 | 565 | 495 | 374 | 363 | 335 | 287 | 278 | 141 | 223 | 215 | 211 | 204 | 398 | 1169 | 1831 | 1728 | 1647 | 1566 | 1379 | 1258 | 911 | 796 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.77m | 4:10AM1.62m | 4:27PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.60m | 4:55PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM-0.03m | 10:08PM-0.00m | 10:12AM-0.04m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:40AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 667 | 565 | 495 | 374 | 363 | 335 | 287 | 278 | 89 | 99 | 81 | 211 | 186 | 398 | 1169 | 1831 | 1728 | 1647 | 1566 | 1379 | 1258 | 911 | 796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 184 | 143 | 143 | 116 | 34 | 44 | 79 | 141 | 223 | 215 | 77 | 79 | 56 | 78 | 6 | 41 | — | 16 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 7 | 47 | 92 | 204 | 108 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 194 | 89 | 243 | 321 | 108 | 148 | 154 | 187 | 288 | 569 | 892 | 1338 | 1843 | 1874 | 2060 | 1669 | 1775 | 1996 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 183 | 178 | 178 | 220 | 220 | 195 | 187 | 249 | 385 | 385 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 423 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 |
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