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Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today?
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 12AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
5111 | 5011 | 7042 | 6288 | 7395 | 7767 | 6646 | 5474 | 4499 | 3678 | 3198 | 2492 | 1999 | 1505 | 1215 | 819 | 652 | 624 | 1591 | 4396 | 4343 | 3746 | 3240 | 2795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:22AM1.53m | 2:41PM1.40m | 2:51AM1.58m | 3:10PM1.45m | 3:19AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.26m | 8:39AM0.19m | 8:38PM0.21m | 9:06AM0.13m | 9:07PM0.18m | 9:33AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 51 | 51 | 5529 | 6288 | 7395 | 7767 | 6646 | 5474 | 4499 | 3678 | 3198 | 2492 | 1999 | 1505 | 1215 | 819 | 652 | 624 | 1042 | 4396 | 4343 | 3746 | 3240 | 2795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 149 | 201 | 198 | 246 | 301 | 469 | 431 | 1591 | 170 | 128 | 83 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 41 | 69 | 59 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 110 | 9 | 481 | 270 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 5111 | 5011 | 7042 | 853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 250 | 187 | 77 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 184 | 184 | 72 | 72 | 27 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 262 |
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