Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
15.0°C
4.5° 

Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,566 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hamburg (Port Alfred) this week:

The surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hamburg (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 14th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 16th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 13th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
14
2
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1566
1117
621
368
290
184
126
105
226
287
478
363
489
540
355
337
331
469
594
414
217
Wind (km/h)
45
E
45
E
30
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
W
10
SW
15
ESE
5
ENE
35
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:55PM1.72m
5:07AM1.54m
5:22PM1.62m
5:34AM1.45m
5:48PM1.50m
5:59AM1.34m
6:12PM1.36m
6:24AM1.21m
6:37PM1.21m
6:52AM1.07m
7:07PM1.07m
7:35AM0.93m
8:21PM0.93m
Low Tide
10:40AM-0.01m
11:05PM0.06m
11:08AM0.07m
11:31PM0.14m
11:34AM0.17m
11:56PM0.25m
12:00PM0.30m
00:22AM0.37m
12:26PM0.43m
00:51AM0.51m
12:54PM0.58m
1:34AM0.64m
1:44PM0.73m
4:25AM0.74m
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6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
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6:03
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6:00
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6:01
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 mm
5
3
3
1
1
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4
23
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
20
23
22
21
23
21
20
18
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
12
17
23
22
23
22
19
20
14
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
10
12
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Information about the Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hamburg (Port Alfred) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hamburg (Port Alfred) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hamburg (Port Alfred)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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