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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
610 | 521 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 435 | 494 | 572 | 623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1289 | 933 | 827 | 623 | 528 | 613 | 690 | 710 | 699 | 765 | 699 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.62m | 4:20AM1.75m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.13m | 11:22AM0.10m | 11:41PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 610 | 521 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 435 | 494 | 572 | 623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1289 | 933 | 827 | 623 | 273 | 473 | 473 | 431 | 331 | 241 | 699 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 233 | 233 | 182 | 250 | 255 | 324 | 268 | 144 | 171 | 177 | 134 | 91 | 265 | 324 | 273 | 528 | 104 | 118 | 147 | 140 | 138 | 241 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 64 | 38 | 173 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 330 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 84 | 76 | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 136 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 91 | 126 | 613 | 690 | 710 | 699 | 765 | 514 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 198 | 352 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 30 | 52 |
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