Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albatross sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Nov)--
Afternoon (19 Nov)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (19 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.2
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)161615151414131313131313121216191616161615151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26432632641874661456255354372347310949939491451156456456340589456744985448540053894
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
25
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:34PM
1.56
2:57AM
1.45
3:03PM
1.57
3:26AM
1.48
3:32PM
1.57
3:55AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:50PM
0.18
8:53AM
0.26
9:17PM
0.16
9:23AM
0.25
9:45PM
0.15
9:52AM
0.25
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise-----5:05-------5:05-------5:05--
Sunset7:04-------7:05-------7:06-------
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201919171618192019181716151821211918171717192120
Feels °C (?)181819161518161617191715131617171618161516181818
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