Surf Forecasts:
Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 672 | 509 | 352 | 382 | 282 | 196 | 1208 | 975 | 613 | 330 | 244 | 348 | 261 | 299 | 192 | 182 | 735 | 794 | 758 | 5066 | 4746 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.07m | 7:35AM0.93m | 8:21PM0.93m | 12:17PM0.90m | 00:31AM0.98m | 1:19PM1.06m | 1:21AM1.11m | 1:49PM1.22m | 1:53AM1.25m | 2:14PM1.37m | 2:22AM1.38m | 2:40PM1.52m | 2:49AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:34AM0.64m | 1:44PM0.73m | 4:25AM0.74m | 6:21PM0.76m | 6:59AM0.62m | 7:23PM0.61m | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:53PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.33m | 8:20PM0.32m | 8:26AM0.20m | 8:47PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 464 | 509 | 204 | 382 | 542 | 356 | 1208 | 975 | 613 | 330 | 130 | 202 | 261 | 299 | 1023 | 612 | 358 | 794 | 758 | 5066 | 4746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 352 | 12 | 282 | 182 | 253 | 191 | 191 | 157 | 244 | 348 | 72 | — | 192 | 182 | 65 | 149 | 80 | 75 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 11 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 196 | — | — | — | 8 | 102 | — | — | — | 4 | 38 | — | 58 | 263 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 672 | 787 | 809 | 798 | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 365 | 844 | 2 | 66 | 735 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 88 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 258 | 0 | 53 | 45 | 178 | 220 | 385 | 0 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 178 | 845 | 442 |
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