Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2091 | 1836 | 1336 | 784 | 1134 | 898 | 855 | 746 | 647 | 555 | 464 | 383 | 357 | 476 | 411 | 418 | 369 | 284 | 224 | 205 | 167 | 119 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.57m | 3:46AM1.55m | 4:06PM1.66m | 4:14AM1.59m | 4:33PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.15m | 9:52AM0.03m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:18AM-0.01m | 10:40PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2091 | 1836 | 1336 | 784 | 1134 | 898 | 855 | 746 | 647 | 1027 | 943 | 885 | 846 | 846 | 863 | 970 | 990 | 1010 | 1096 | 205 | 1075 | 990 | 820 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | 188 | 430 | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 464 | 383 | 357 | 476 | 411 | 418 | 369 | 284 | 224 | 29 | 167 | 119 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 161 | 172 | 222 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
421 | 672 | 1051 | 1525 | 1769 | 1702 | 1350 | 1288 | 1223 | 1464 | 1332 | — | — | 1403 | 1356 | 1478 | 1508 | 1864 | 1557 | 1075 | — | 46 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 220 | 195 | 220 | 426 | 202 | 186 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 249 | 184 |
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