Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5647 | 3214 | 7043 | 6618 | 5926 | 4940 | 4495 | 4284 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1347 | 1347 | 1327 | 1327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.34m | 3:06AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | 4:02PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5647 | 3214 | 7043 | 6618 | 5926 | 4940 | 4495 | 4284 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1347 | 1347 | 1327 | 1327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 1627 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 155 | 115 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 60 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 308 | 239 | 223 | 215 | 227 | 369 | 495 | 509 | 414 | 336 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 323 | 352 | 0 | 183 | 183 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 180 | 30 | 172 | 180 | 470 | 198 | 30 | 23 |
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