Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1203 | 1002 | 1138 | 1273 | 1429 | 1524 | 1811 | 1609 | 1265 | 910 | 760 | 689 | 635 | 635 | 646 | 841 | 854 | 854 | 841 | 841 | 796 | 689 | 679 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.69m | 3:15AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.72m | 3:44AM1.57m | 3:56PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:13PM0.05m | 9:15AM0.04m | 9:41PM0.01m | 9:43AM0.04m | 10:07PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1203 | 1002 | 1138 | 1273 | 1429 | 1524 | 1811 | 1609 | 1265 | 910 | 760 | 689 | 635 | 635 | 646 | 841 | 854 | 854 | 841 | 841 | 796 | 689 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 288 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 133 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 7 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 47 | 38 | 63 | 208 | 279 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 88 | 85 | 83 | 81 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 189 | 47 | 66 | 72 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 106 | 186 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 291 | 291 | 426 | 385 | 178 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 45 | 27 | 0 |
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