Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 SAST
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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 5,328 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 3rd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 4th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 4th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
!
!
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0
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
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
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
S
12
2.3
SE
12
2.4
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
241
168
522
1529
1754
3503
4641
4772
3254
1451
1124
772
556
444
505
503
407
341
322
374
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
W
5
WSW
35
SE
15
S
30
W
25
SW
35
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
SW
10
WNW
5
W
10
E
20
NNE
5
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:56PM1.37m
5:02AM1.40m
5:31PM1.34m
5:35AM1.36m
6:08PM1.31m
6:10AM1.30m
6:48PM1.27m
6:50AM1.23m
7:36PM1.25m
7:40AM1.16m
8:33PM1.24m
8:45AM1.11m
9:40PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.21m
10:55PM0.32m
11:17AM0.23m
11:29PM0.36m
11:51AM0.27m
00:07AM0.42m
12:28PM0.31m
00:51AM0.47m
1:10PM0.36m
1:44AM0.52m
2:00PM0.41m
2:50AM0.54m
3:00PM0.45m
4:06AM0.52m
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light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
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thunderstorm
mod rain
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
2
2
15
71
3
4
7
Temp °C
21
21
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
14
17
19
17
17
18
16
21
24
19
18
17
17
18
16
14
13
13
12
8
9
8
10
13
14
15
15
13
18
20
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
13
3
SSE
10
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
S
12
2.3
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
293
241
168
522
434
1754
3503
4641
4772
3254
1451
997
772
556
444
505
503
407
260
255
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
15
1.1
E
7
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.5
E
9
0.7
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
86
64
35
125
123
205
149
133
38
128
69
563
512
275
130
97
119
341
322
374
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
1.1
SW
12
0.4
E
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
S
7
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
23
2
35
34
347
22
38
29
9
47
94
109
144
139
38
33
58
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
3
SSE
10
0.7
SW
11
2.3
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
10
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
SW
4
Energy kJ
18
58
53
1529
121
865
1124
20
55
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
106
106
49
49
508
106
210
183
222
390
249
49
49
65
0
0
45
45
0
49
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
7
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
7
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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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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.

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