Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
18.9°C
0.6° 

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 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,193 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S 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 (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hamburg (Port Alfred) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. 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 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep)8ft (2.4m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
4
3
4
!
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.8
SSW
13
3
S
7
1.3
SW
12
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
130
94
214
481
415
355
308
237
233
583
1110
2098
1634
1066
880
448
1706
1644
1143
859
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
40
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
W
5
S
15
E
5
NNW
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
15
NE
15
W
40
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:33PM1.71m
4:41AM1.60m
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
Low Tide
10:18AM-0.01m
10:40PM0.05m
10:45AM-0.02m
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
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6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
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5:50
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
5
1
1
9
5
4
Temp °C
34
35
19
16
16
15
16
17
17
19
18
17
18
18
19
17
18
18
16
16
16
Feels °C
29
31
15
13
12
11
15
15
16
19
16
16
16
16
15
17
13
15
10
12
11
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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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