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Lat Long: 33.29° S 27.48° E

Hamburg (Port Alfred) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hamburg (Port Alfred) sea temperature is
12.4°C
7.5° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s 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 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 15s

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


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