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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 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
824 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 961 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | 1632 | 1501 | 4466 | 4427 | 3820 | 3579 | 4169 | 4978 | 5603 | 5834 | 6227 | 5926 | 4982 | 4054 | 3830 | 3484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.40m | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:42AM1.45m | 2:11PM1.32m | 2:18AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.46m | 7:30AM0.37m | 7:27PM0.42m | 8:05AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.37m | 8:37AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 824 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 961 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | 1632 | 1408 | 4466 | 4427 | 3820 | 3579 | 4169 | 4978 | 5603 | 5834 | 6227 | 5926 | 4982 | 4054 | 3830 | 3484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 193 | 171 | 365 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 578 | 1501 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 375 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 9 | 258 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 324 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 365 | 562 | 408 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
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