Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1467 | 1787 | 1170 | 1074 | 943 | 787 | 926 | 1080 | 1377 | 1030 | 1400 | 2396 | 1387 | 1152 | 787 | 616 | 651 | 722 | 657 | 574 | 526 | 525 | 603 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.34m | 2:23PM1.35m | 2:39AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.51m | 3:21AM1.56m | 3:47PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.29m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:55AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:33AM0.03m | 9:56PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 43 | 47 | 1170 | 1074 | 943 | 787 | 926 | 1080 | 1377 | 1030 | 1400 | 2396 | 1387 | 1152 | 787 | 616 | 491 | 407 | 366 | 302 | 325 | 319 | 313 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 274 | 191 | 151 | 45 | 44 | 218 | 449 | 565 | 659 | 29 | 307 | 297 | 286 | 246 | 31 | 146 | 217 | 431 | 526 | 525 | 603 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | W 27 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 43 | 30 | — | 44 | 42 | 47 | — | — | — | 46 | 49 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 36 | — | 119 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1467 | 1787 | — | — | — | 147 | 107 | 143 | 236 | 609 | 363 | 335 | 310 | 300 | 348 | 488 | 651 | 722 | 657 | 574 | 552 | 641 | 333 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 186 | 81 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 183 | 241 | 418 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 45 | 45 | 418 | 442 | 442 | 291 | 258 |
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