Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
17.2° C
2.8° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,717 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hamburg (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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3
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0
1
1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.1
SW
7
0.9
S
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
891
1417
2934
2972
3200
4683
4040
3438
2452
1960
1617
1369
791
534
415
249
281
184
416
97
105
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
0
WNW
15
E
25
ESE
15
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
15
WSW
10
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
off
High Tide
9:03AM1.11m
9:47PM1.30m
10:28AM1.07m
11:11PM1.29m
12:02PM1.10m
00:33AM1.34m
1:20PM1.20m
1:42AM1.42m
2:21PM1.33m
2:39AM1.51m
3:12PM1.45m
3:28AM1.57m
3:58PM1.56m
4:12AM1.60m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.43m
4:23AM0.48m
4:27PM0.48m
5:50AM0.45m
5:57PM0.47m
7:07AM0.36m
7:17PM0.39m
8:09AM0.26m
8:22PM0.28m
9:00AM0.15m
9:16PM0.18m
9:45AM0.06m
10:04PM0.12m
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7:13
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7:11
7:11
7:11
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5:15
5:16
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4
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Temp °C
18
19
17
16
17
15
15
17
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16
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19
18
19
17
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20
17
Feels °C
15
14
13
11
12
11
11
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16
14
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12
13
13
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17
17
17
18
16
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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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