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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
18.0° C
(Which is 4.0°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 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
79
111
136
169
181
176
166
146
140
208
284
212
205
241
223
139
203
121
121
121
242
92
85
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35PM1.24m
8:56AM1.08m
10:00PM1.22m
10:29AM1.04m
11:19PM1.25m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.40m
2:56AM0.55m
3:11PM0.48m
4:31AM0.57m
4:33PM0.50m
5:52AM0.52m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
18
18
16
15
16
19
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
97
100
83
68
57
58
205
87
85
140
208
284
212
205
241
223
139
203
121
121
121
242
92
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
109
79
100
98
97
95
171
42
146
84
84
56
38
36
82
22
77
70
93
91
101
99
84
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
E
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
E
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
82
103
72
71
50
147
64
166
28
72
35
57
57
56
55
81
102
32
91
89
89
30
47
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
15
76
111
136
169
181
176
109
45
50
51
1
2
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
77
183
77
53
0
0
49
49
77
186
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
35
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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