Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 870 | 707 | 662 | 1347 | 1109 | 990 | 846 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 862 | 797 | 746 | 850 | 968 | 1216 | 1623 | 2008 | 2130 | 2334 | 2494 | 2148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:47AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 711 | 674 | 662 | 52 | 1109 | 990 | 846 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 862 | 797 | 746 | 850 | 968 | 1216 | 1623 | 2008 | 2130 | 2334 | 2494 | 2148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 76 | 201 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 454 | 1036 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 49 | 34 | 112 | 73 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 870 | 707 | 469 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 143 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 180 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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