Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 2AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 658 | 2222 | 2121 | 5220 | 1401 | 4246 | 3700 | 1797 | 1626 | 1582 | 1408 | 1193 | 1065 | 943 | 845 | 908 | 969 | 915 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.28m | 3:10AM1.38m | 3:36PM1.38m | 3:41AM1.45m | 4:06PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.38m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:36PM0.30m | 9:53AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 414 | 658 | 2222 | 2121 | 24 | 1324 | 4246 | 3700 | 1797 | 1626 | 1582 | 1408 | 1193 | 1065 | 943 | 845 | 908 | 969 | 915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 706 | 627 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 183 | 10 | — | 62 | 83 | 307 | 97 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | — | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 16 | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 188 | 407 | 734 | 5220 | 1401 | — | — | 349 | 340 | 375 | 154 | 569 | 573 | 375 | 340 | 430 | 384 | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 77 | 106 | 249 | 231 | 429 | 423 | 442 | 442 | 245 | 231 | 222 | 220 | 291 | 291 | 231 | 178 | 78 | 45 |
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