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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 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
18.3° C
(Which is 4.6°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 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
3
0
0
0
2
!
0
0
4
3
1
3
3
2
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
2.4
SW
1.9
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)141414131313126810101111111111111110101010912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7267166475525355277854284359642051136514561148990738496445335290284309314403
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NE
10
ENE
20
E
25
SE
15
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
ENE
20
NE
30
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
20
E
10
SE
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:45PM
1.62
3:59AM
1.81
4:20PM
1.62
4:35AM
1.77
4:56PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:40AM
-0.06
9:44PM
-0.03
10:14AM
-0.07
10:20PM
-0.02
10:50AM
-0.03
10:58PM
0.05
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:33-------6:33-------6:33------
Sunset----5:45-------5:44-------5:43---
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----15------------------
Temp. °C222429312422201715172122201918181618242524231918
Feels °C (?)222330302323181110121416151714131416222224231615
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