Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.6° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 20s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, S swell with 20,754 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m 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 5.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 1st Sep)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 6th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 20s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)18ft (5.5m) 19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.5
SSW
11
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S
11
4.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
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SSE
9
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8
1.3
SSW
12
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SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
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SSW
23
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S
20
4.5
S
17
3
S
15
2.4
S
14
1.5
SSE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
706
1638
2278
1697
1028
583
1087
4067
2321
1302
752
454
431
419
1170
12937
10379
3582
2229
614
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
SE
15
SW
10
SW
15
ESE
35
ENE
10
SSW
35
S
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
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ENE
25
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ESE
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ESE
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ENE
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15
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High Tide
6:01PM1.61m
6:14AM1.40m
6:36PM1.48m
6:52AM1.26m
7:19PM1.32m
7:43AM1.11m
8:26PM1.15m
9:30AM0.98m
10:50PM1.07m
12:17PM1.05m
00:48AM1.17m
1:30PM1.24m
1:47AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.09m
00:13AM0.18m
12:17PM0.20m
00:51AM0.30m
12:55PM0.34m
1:40AM0.45m
1:50PM0.51m
3:05AM0.59m
3:46PM0.64m
5:45AM0.59m
6:29PM0.58m
7:14AM0.44m
7:41PM0.41m
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Feels °C
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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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