Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.6° C
2.4° 

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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,650 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 16th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 17th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.2
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.4
SE
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1299
891
2483
1256
664
485
465
451
237
537
2091
1665
940
522
446
1161
1018
2201
3612
6064
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
SSE
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
10
NNE
0
NE
10
ENE
10
NNW
35
WSW
20
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
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cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:22PM1.66m
5:33AM1.54m
6:02PM1.63m
6:10AM1.46m
6:40PM1.56m
6:47AM1.35m
7:18PM1.46m
7:25AM1.23m
7:58PM1.34m
8:07AM1.12m
8:43PM1.22m
9:03AM1.01m
9:48PM1.11m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.12m
11:42AM0.03m
00:11AM0.18m
12:17PM0.10m
00:51AM0.27m
12:53PM0.20m
1:30AM0.37m
1:28PM0.32m
2:13AM0.47m
2:09PM0.45m
3:05AM0.57m
3:01PM0.57m
4:23AM0.63m
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Temp °C
19
16
17
17
16
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17
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Feels °C
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12
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11
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15
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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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