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Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is 4.7°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 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 33°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
2870 | 2446 | 1809 | 1274 | 968 | 757 | 585 | 393 | 317 | 237 | 186 | 153 | 140 | 148 | 111 | 113 | 119 | 108 | 103 | 99 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.11m | 9:19AM1.03m | 10:47PM1.11m | 11:29AM1.03m | 00:18AM1.22m | 12:44PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.57m | 5:24AM0.62m | 5:42PM0.53m | 6:47AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 26 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 2870 | 2446 | 1809 | 1274 | 968 | 757 | 585 | 393 | 317 | 237 | 186 | 153 | 471 | 494 | 445 | 113 | 119 | 108 | 602 | 470 | 367 | 316 | 324 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 148 | 111 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 103 | 99 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 61 | 130 | 222 | 375 | 510 | 684 | 698 | 789 | 859 | 685 | 589 | 492 | 705 | 809 | — | 445 | 562 | 692 | 869 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 385 | 385 | 220 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 202 | 195 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
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