Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.8°C
1.7° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, S swell with 13,751 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 3rd Sep)11ft (3.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 6th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
5
S
10
5
SSE
11
4
SSE
10
3.5
SE
10
2.3
SE
9
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
368
316
308
237
303
706
1638
3200
2181
1077
722
1301
5330
5546
3599
2018
842
460
775
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
SW
15
S
5
WSW
15
ESE
25
E
10
NE
35
SW
40
SW
45
SE
40
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
on
cross-on
off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
7:43AM1.11m
8:26PM1.15m
9:30AM0.98m
10:50PM1.07m
Low Tide
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
1:50PM0.51m
3:05AM0.59m
3:46PM0.64m
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light rain
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6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
8
4
2
3
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
20
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17
17
17
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16
Feels °C
14
16
15
16
17
17
16
18
18
16
19
22
17
15
10
12
13
13
14
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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