Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
16.7°C
2.7° 

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 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,096 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m 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 1.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. 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 9s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 9th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 16th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 13th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SSW
17
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
58
140
136
368
805
495
369
278
179
193
2096
1527
1024
612
309
241
144
153
137
664
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
20
ENE
15
NE
25
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
S
20
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
15
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
ENE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:53PM1.59m
3:06AM1.55m
3:26PM1.71m
3:39AM1.61m
3:58PM1.77m
4:10AM1.62m
4:27PM1.77m
4:39AM1.60m
4:55PM1.72m
5:07AM1.54m
5:22PM1.62m
5:34AM1.45m
5:48PM1.50m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.13m
9:04PM0.12m
9:12AM0.03m
9:37PM0.03m
9:43AM-0.03m
10:08PM-0.00m
10:12AM-0.04m
10:37PM0.01m
10:40AM-0.01m
11:05PM0.06m
11:08AM0.07m
11:31PM0.14m
11:34AM0.17m
11:56PM0.25m
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6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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5:57
5:58
5:58
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Temp °C
31
27
27
23
22
19
18
18
18
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19
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24
21
20
Feels °C
31
25
25
20
18
17
17
17
14
16
14
17
18
18
17
21
19
23
22
18
19
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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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