Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
435
336
397
464
509
479
449
379
367
268
197
193
193
282
209
325
325
563
765
897
882
209
206
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
W
35
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27AM1.47m
3:51PM1.38m
3:59AM1.46m
4:23PM1.39m
4:30AM1.44m
4:56PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.20m
9:48PM0.28m
10:12AM0.19m
10:21PM0.29m
10:44AM0.21m
10:55PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
Temp °C
17
16
16
20
23
21
21
21
22
22
22
27
29
25
25
24
24
24
19
20
20
19
18
17
15
14
14
17
20
19
19
18
20
19
18
25
27
23
21
21
20
20
15
16
15
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
SW
12
1
ENE
7
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
449
435
336
397
464
509
479
449
131
367
99
197
193
193
282
209
325
325
47
70
58
48
171
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
SW
12
1.1
ENE
7
1
SW
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SE
8
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
51
69
57
57
36
37
37
37
379
111
268
77
62
118
16
59
92
106
43
43
2
1
33
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
30
1
1
33
23
128
128
120
24
3
110
2
3
2
13
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.3
WNW
2
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
Energy kJ
15
21
34
46
71
111
146
149
165
172
82
82
94
1
563
765
897
882
209
206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
45
0
0
195
195
195
45
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
72
183
506
389
49
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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