Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 375 | 297 | 229 | 229 | 292 | 423 | 794 | 1824 | 3097 | 4706 | 5431 | 2515 | 2189 | 2164 | 1882 | 1685 | 1758 | 2090 | 2090 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.06m | 12:56PM1.22m | 1:09AM1.19m | 1:28PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.63m | 6:30AM0.51m | 7:09PM0.48m | 7:09AM0.38m | 7:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 375 | 297 | 229 | 229 | 292 | 423 | 95 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 3563 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 157 | 122 | 51 | 112 | 95 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | 19 | 118 | 33 | 27 | — | 24 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 52 | 123 | 4 | 7 | 794 | 1824 | 3097 | 4706 | 5431 | 2515 | 2189 | 2164 | 1882 | 1685 | 1758 | 2090 | 2090 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 202 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 249 | 838 | 106 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 183 | 227 | 389 |
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