Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is 3.9°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 3PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)13ft (4.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4715
4997
5148
5341
6328
7857
7461
6786
6158
5341
4748
3465
2671
2197
1809
1274
968
721
585
393
317
237
186
153
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
NE
10
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:38AM1.34m
7:13PM1.23m
7:37AM1.16m
8:38PM1.11m
9:19AM1.03m
10:47PM1.11m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.35m
1:21AM0.48m
2:00PM0.50m
2:59AM0.62m
3:49PM0.57m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
15
15
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
21
24
22
21
21
21
9
8
9
10
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
12
15
17
18
16
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
17
16
16
15
6328
7857
7461
6786
6158
5341
4748
3465
2671
2197
1809
1274
968
721
585
393
317
237
186
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
15
15
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
9
1
E
4
1.5
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4715
4997
5148
5341
16
34
104
197
335
459
586
723
736
731
875
670
627
480
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
8
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
389
389
389
389
186
61
50
49
54
27
291
509
442
442
414
385
220
195
220
220
202
195
45
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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