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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 pm Saturday 16 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
20.3° C
(Which is 1.9°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 2AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | |
957 | 734 | 638 | 547 | 472 | 383 | 300 | 342 | 188 | 191 | 188 | 259 | 255 | 335 | 330 | 232 | 224 | 174 | 441 | 418 | 469 | 406 | 394 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.54m | 3:39AM1.73m | 4:06PM1.56m | 4:22AM1.69m | 4:49PM1.54m | 5:05AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.06m | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 957 | 734 | 638 | 547 | 472 | 383 | 300 | 342 | 60 | 191 | 66 | 259 | 255 | 335 | 330 | 232 | 224 | 62 | 441 | 418 | 469 | 406 | 394 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 119 | 147 | 121 | 92 | 196 | 169 | 55 | 56 | 188 | 64 | 188 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 63 | 63 | 174 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 93 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | E 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 162 | 118 | 114 | 109 | 8 | 13 | 144 | 116 | 171 | 181 | 184 | 99 | 101 | 116 | 82 | 108 | 140 | 138 | 130 | 86 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 56 | 83 | 93 | 63 | 69 | 111 | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 88 | 75 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 106 |
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