Hamburg Beach
Bhisho · South Africa
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An open sand beach facing SE-facing near Bhisho, Hamburg Beach works on E–SW groundswell with NW–N winds offshore; conditions are most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Hamburg Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
Hamburg Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 6.7 s. Wind up to 28 km/h SW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — good (3.5/5) with 25 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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