Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 273 | 306 | 471 | 541 | 470 | 433 | 368 | 368 | 377 | 316 | 347 | 323 | 202 | 198 | 202 | 242 | 288 | 325 | 418 | 706 | 948 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.72m | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:29PM1.69m | 5:41AM1.50m | 6:01PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM-0.02m | 11:09PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:44AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
512 | 312 | 258 | 471 | 541 | 470 | 433 | 368 | 368 | 377 | 316 | 347 | 323 | 189 | 153 | 156 | 242 | 288 | 325 | 418 | 706 | 948 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
40 | 49 | 61 | 205 | 201 | 210 | 258 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 245 | 201 | 197 | 202 | 198 | 202 | 163 | 166 | 125 | 150 | 149 | 146 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 15 | — |
58 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 161 | 232 | — | 382 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
202 | 273 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 106 | 249 | 106 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 49 |
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