Hamburg (Port Alfred) Surf Forecast

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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 31 Oct 2025 SAST

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Hamburg (Port Alfred) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is 18.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hamburg (Port Alfred) this week:

The surf forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hamburg (Port Alfred) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 02) 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 3.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Nov 07) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Sun 2nd Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf	11PM (Sun 2nd Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful	8AM (Sun 2nd Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hamburg (Port Alfred) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).
		Saturday 01			Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Fri 07
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	2	0	0	2	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	10	10	11	12	13	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	10	11	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1381	970	1569	1519	990	1422	782	583	628	799	1082	782	936	648	593	531	478	320	160	94	113
Wind (km/h)	W	SSW	SSW	W	SSW	SSE	NE	E	ENE	WSW	SW	S	W	SSE	SSW	S	SE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)	12:15AM 1.13	12:43PM 1.35		1:05AM 1.27	1:24PM 1.52		1:47AM 1.40		2:02PM 1.67	2:26AM 1.51		2:41PM 1.77	3:05AM 1.59		3:19PM 1.81	3:43AM 1.62		3:58PM 1.79	4:22AM 1.60		4:38PM 1.70
Low Tide / height (m)		6:17AM 0.42	7:02PM 0.35		7:03AM 0.29	7:43PM 0.18		7:44AM 0.16		8:21PM 0.04	8:24AM 0.06		8:59PM -0.05	9:03AM -0.00		9:36PM -0.08	9:43AM -0.01		10:14PM -0.05	10:23AM 0.03

		Saturday 01			Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Fri 07
Sunrise	-	5:11	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:05	-
Sunset	-	-	6:36	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:42

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	1	-	-
Temp. °C	20	21	20	18	20	19	18	23	23	22	21	21	20	20	20	19	20	20	19	21	21
Feels °C (?)	17	16	13	13	15	14	17	20	20	22	18	17	19	17	17	18	18	17	16	14	13

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The above surf forecast table for Hamburg (Port Alfred) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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Hamburg (Port Alfred) is 47 km (29 miles) from the city of Bisho. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Bisho. Bisho has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.