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Albatross ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Albatross Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Jeffreys Bay Coast)

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Name: Albatross
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: SW

Albatross in Jeffreys Bay Coast is a sheltered beach and reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest.. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks ,rocks,mussel shells.

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Overall Albatross Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Albatross:

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Closest break Point 0 mi
Second closest break Salad Bowls 1 mi
Third closest break Super Tubes 1 mi
Fourth closest break Tubes 1 mi
Fifth closest break Boneyards 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Albatross:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4272 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5392 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5433 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5774 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5781 mi

Tide stations nearest to Albatross:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 459 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2699 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2771 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3155 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3225 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Albatross:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 290 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 423 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Albatross:

Closest city location Jeffrey's Bay (South Africa) 2 mi
Second closest city location Kruisfontein (South Africa) 11 mi
Third closest city location Uitenhage (South Africa) 32 mi
Fourth closest city location Port Elizabeth (South Africa) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location Kirkwood (South Africa) 51 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Albatross is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Albatross is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 235 km (146 miles) away.
Albatross break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Albatross, South-Africa - Jeffreys Bay Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Albatross sea temperature, Albatross photographs, Albatross detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Albatross webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Jeffreys Bay Coast live weather stations and Albatross tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Albatross.