Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.9°C
0.6° 

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 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 5,074 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s 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 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
3
!
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
14
3.5
SE
8
4
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
357
228
167
86
106
460
432
355
308
268
273
320
1185
1249
4919
2053
1453
2956
1021
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
N
15
NNW
40
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
20
ENE
20
E
25
WSW
10
SW
15
ESE
15
E
40
SE
40
SSE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross
High Tide
4:06PM1.66m
4:14AM1.59m
4:33PM1.71m
4:41AM1.60m
5:00PM1.72m
5:10AM1.57m
5:29PM1.69m
5:41AM1.50m
6:01PM1.61m
6:14AM1.40m
6:36PM1.48m
6:52AM1.26m
7:19PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.08m
10:18AM-0.01m
10:40PM0.05m
10:45AM-0.02m
11:09PM0.05m
11:13AM0.01m
11:40PM0.09m
11:44AM0.09m
00:13AM0.18m
12:17PM0.20m
00:51AM0.30m
12:55PM0.34m
1:40AM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
5
4
1
2
10
14
3
Temp °C
30
28
34
32
19
16
16
15
16
17
16
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
15
17
Feels °C
28
26
30
30
15
14
12
12
16
15
14
16
16
22
17
16
16
17
7
14
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Hamburg (Port Alfred):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Hamburg (Port Alfred) is 47 km (29 miles) from the city of Bisho. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Bisho. Bisho has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest