
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
380 | 555 | 504 | 473 | 480 | 456 | 509 | 475 | 475 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 238 | 239 | 557 | 811 | 838 | 929 | 888 | 875 | 904 | 760 | 760 | 630 | 582 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.13m | 10:36PM1.03m | 11:35AM1.22m | 00:07AM1.11m | 12:38PM1.34m | 1:03AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.53m | 4:28PM0.61m | 4:51AM0.53m | 6:08PM0.51m | 6:10AM0.45m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | 6:39 | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
380 | 555 | 504 | 473 | 480 | 456 | 509 | 475 | 475 | 427 | 366 | 286 | 238 | 200 | 557 | 811 | 838 | 929 | 888 | 875 | 904 | 760 | 760 | 630 | 582 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
61 | 78 | 80 | 98 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 65 | 46 | 121 | 239 | 75 | 50 | 198 | 178 | 127 | 102 | 131 | 142 | 163 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
70 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 52 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 50 | — | 52 | — | 85 | 81 | 103 | 119 | 78 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 8 | 56 | 154 | 222 | 252 | 247 | 278 | — | 11 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 169 | 203 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 186 | 508 | 184 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 106 | 53 | 106 | 35 | 35 | 75 | 186 |
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