Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.2° C
1.8° 

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 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, S swell with 5,283 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 25th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 25th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 28th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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(10 max)
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2
2
2
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3
2
3
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SSW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1427
1135
718
921
1331
706
2322
2241
1626
1332
915
721
659
634
653
721
412
277
120
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
15
NNW
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
15
NE
Wind State
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cross-off
cross-off
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cross
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:54AM1.19m
2:30PM1.17m
2:36AM1.29m
3:05PM1.28m
3:10AM1.38m
3:36PM1.38m
3:41AM1.45m
4:06PM1.47m
4:10AM1.50m
4:34PM1.54m
4:38AM1.53m
5:02PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.44m
8:27PM0.48m
8:54AM0.34m
9:03PM0.38m
9:24AM0.24m
9:36PM0.30m
9:53AM0.16m
10:06PM0.24m
10:20AM0.09m
10:36PM0.19m
10:47AM0.06m
11:06PM0.17m
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 mm
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Temp °C
16
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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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