Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 268 | 302 | 433 | 580 | 672 | 2095 | 1780 | 3544 | 3163 | 2940 | 2647 | 1006 | 1568 | 1643 | 1952 | 1677 | 1575 | 1404 | 1276 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.53m | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:25AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:59AM0.34m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 688 | 536 | 457 | 433 | 580 | 252 | 247 | 849 | 168 | 3163 | 2940 | 2647 | 1006 | 1568 | 1643 | 1952 | 1677 | 1575 | 1404 | 1276 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 195 | 268 | 302 | 387 | 311 | 489 | 2 | 208 | 250 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 316 | 131 | 170 | 78 | 180 | 108 | 78 | 78 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 91 | 121 | 281 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 159 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | 672 | 2095 | 1780 | 3544 | — | — | — | 214 | 173 | 412 | 379 | 393 | 299 | 295 | 269 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 183 | 180 | 644 | 644 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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