Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hamburg (Port Alfred) today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) at 7PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hamburg (Port Alfred). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 359 | 634 | 306 | 397 | 378 | 371 | 314 | 280 | 1019 | 827 | 1608 | 2349 | 1962 | 1103 | 1568 | 1293 | 1158 | 1319 | 1449 | 2304 | 3112 | 2919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.45m | 1:45AM1.31m | 1:58PM1.53m | 2:21AM1.39m | 2:31PM1.58m | 2:53AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.27m | 7:43AM0.27m | 8:18PM0.19m | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:48PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 390 | 371 | 292 | 202 | 183 | 378 | 371 | 314 | 280 | 113 | 88 | 65 | 1768 | 1325 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1449 | 2304 | 3112 | 2919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 359 | — | — | 384 | 171 | 180 | 151 | 127 | 154 | 126 | 179 | 55 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 16 | — | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | 87 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 487 | 634 | 306 | 397 | 331 | 255 | 169 | 184 | 1019 | 827 | 1608 | 2349 | 1962 | 1103 | 1568 | 1293 | 1158 | 1319 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 463 | 106 | 241 | 81 | 49 | 78 | 77 | 222 | 389 | 106 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 106 | 227 | 249 | 389 | 389 | 408 | 249 | 106 | 88 |
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