Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 968 | 1151 | 1493 | 2068 | 2227 | 2441 | 2531 | 1915 | 1586 | 3552 | 3009 | 2795 | 2594 | 2125 | 2135 | 2143 | 2253 | 2098 | 2049 | 2104 | 1928 | 1177 | 1407 | 1217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:47AM1.54m | 6:21PM1.57m | 6:34AM1.43m | 7:11PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | 12:01PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.28m | 12:46PM0.21m | 1:26AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 968 | 1151 | 1493 | 2068 | 2227 | 2441 | 2531 | 1915 | 1535 | 3552 | 3009 | 2795 | 2594 | 2125 | 2135 | 2143 | 2253 | 2098 | 2049 | 2104 | 1928 | 1177 | 1407 | 1217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | 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 14 | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 559 | 1209 | 1586 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 376 | 2 | — | 384 | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 46 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 |
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