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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 7 am Sunday 17 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today?
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
472 | 383 | 300 | 188 | 225 | 235 | 188 | 259 | 255 | 404 | 330 | 232 | 224 | 174 | 441 | 489 | 469 | 406 | 606 | 348 | 645 | 521 | 492 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.56m | 4:22AM1.69m | 4:49PM1.54m | 5:05AM1.60m | 5:34PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.09m | 11:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 472 | 383 | 300 | 188 | 188 | 235 | 188 | 259 | 255 | 404 | 330 | 232 | 224 | 174 | 441 | 489 | 469 | 406 | 606 | 348 | 470 | 521 | 492 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 196 | 169 | 50 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 220 | 152 | 167 | 128 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 6 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 144 | 179 | 225 | 181 | 184 | 99 | 101 | 116 | 82 | 108 | 140 | 138 | 127 | 116 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 104 | 154 | 147 | 140 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 41 | 81 | — | 72 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 645 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 183 | 183 | 178 | 35 | 35 |
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