Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1586 | 3552 | 3009 | 2795 | 2594 | 2267 | 2275 | 2207 | 2219 | 2185 | 2081 | 2104 | 2029 | 1614 | 1299 | 1117 | 936 | 614 | 442 | 383 | 376 | 383 | 264 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.57m | 6:34AM1.43m | 7:11PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.30m | 8:03PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.28m | 12:46PM0.21m | 1:26AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.31m | 2:23AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1535 | 3552 | 3009 | 2795 | 2594 | 2267 | 2275 | 2207 | 2219 | 2185 | 2081 | 2104 | 2029 | 1614 | 1299 | 1117 | 936 | 614 | 442 | 383 | 376 | 383 | 264 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | SW 15 | — | E 10 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1586 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 376 | 2 | — | 314 | — | 2 | 12 | 106 | 61 | 63 | 53 | 76 | 85 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 141 | 110 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 220 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 75 | 62 | 55 | — | 104 | 104 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 560 | 60 | 30 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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