Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 194 | 598 | 753 | 1099 | 1400 | 2248 | 2729 | 1962 | 2049 | 2310 | 2621 | 2763 | 2795 | 2846 | 3571 | 3556 | 3811 | 3401 | 3279 | 1524 | 1255 | 997 | 923 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.40m | 5:31PM1.34m | 5:35AM1.36m | 6:08PM1.31m | 6:10AM1.30m | 6:48PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.23m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 165 | 194 | 598 | 183 | 299 | 434 | 458 | 837 | 1962 | 2049 | 2310 | 2621 | 2763 | 2795 | 2846 | 12 | 3556 | 3811 | 3401 | 3279 | 1524 | 1255 | 997 | 923 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 35 | 35 | 22 | — | — | 21 | — | 390 | 336 | 287 | 255 | 209 | 205 | 164 | 199 | 112 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 135 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 66 | 102 | 61 | 67 | 14 | 35 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 58 | 5 | 753 | 1099 | 1400 | 2248 | 2729 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3571 | — | 103 | 61 | 176 | 1288 | 600 | 804 | 601 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 106 | 183 | 442 | 480 | 178 | 442 | 76 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 210 | 275 | 390 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 78 | 77 |
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