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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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 1AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
235
188
259
259
404
330
228
224
174
441
489
469
406
299
364
383
437
418
446
446
412
394
372
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
0
NNE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:06PM1.56m
4:22AM1.69m
4:49PM1.54m
5:05AM1.60m
5:34PM1.48m
5:51AM1.47m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.06m
10:38AM0.02m
10:52PM0.12m
11:21AM0.09m
11:39PM0.21m
12:06PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
23
23
21
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
21
22
23
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
188
235
188
259
259
404
330
228
224
174
441
489
469
406
202
364
383
437
418
446
446
412
394
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
43
43
46
51
58
62
62
62
48
48
127
116
34
56
299
220
209
169
145
140
138
101
82
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
S
11
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
225
181
184
99
96
116
82
106
140
138
48
35
85
32
110
104
154
147
142
97
76
73
40
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
S
6
1.2
S
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
57
2
2
3
3
2
2
26
143
15
25
52
50
37
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
27
49
0
0
49
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
49
106
183
72
0
0
27
27
429
429
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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