Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 357 | 290 | 273 | 190 | 184 | 171 | 182 | 126 | 126 | 105 | 112 | 127 | 154 | 326 | 860 | 1749 | 1599 | 1058 | 855 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.62m | 5:34AM1.45m | 5:48PM1.50m | 5:59AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.07m | 11:31PM0.14m | 11:34AM0.17m | 11:56PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1976 | 1892 | 1979 | 2335 | 2339 | 2261 | 1981 | 1568 | 1316 | 1046 | 819 | 694 | 698 | 628 | 544 | 482 | 402 | 349 | 306 | 312 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 368 | 357 | 290 | 273 | 190 | 184 | 171 | 182 | 126 | 126 | 105 | 112 | 127 | 154 | 130 | 166 | — | 309 | 217 | 301 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 59 | 119 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 305 | — | 284 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2375 | 2337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | 860 | 1749 | 1599 | 1058 | 855 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 53 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 262 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 183 | 389 | 385 | 442 | 426 | 245 |
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