Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Hamburg (Port Alfred) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0° C

2.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)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 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
2.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4430
3744
2091
1933
2943
3425
3370
2884
2418
1897
1665
1358
1088
997
792
778
778
722
594
524
411
350
303
233
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
WNW
25
W
15
W
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:56PM1.45m
5:58AM1.40m
6:29PM1.44m
6:32AM1.34m
7:06PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.16m
11:58PM0.31m
12:10PM0.18m
00:35AM0.34m
12:44PM0.23m
1:16AM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
17
19
19
18
18
17
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
17
20
19
19
20
20
Feels °C
6
6
11
14
17
16
16
14
11
11
12
14
16
15
12
11
10
10
14
17
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Energy kJ
251
2326
1715
1933
2943
3425
3370
2884
2418
1897
1665
1358
1088
997
792
778
778
722
594
524
411
350
303
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.5
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
10
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
359
1289
1259
716
535
314
268
185
141
196
196
208
188
188
185
181
127
125
101
79
78
68
74
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
SW
18
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
16
16
13
12
29
47
45
46
46
46
30
30
43
41
27
89
106
85
85
100
24
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3
SW
10
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
4430
3744
2091
5
7
8
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
249
81
50
53
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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