Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 603 | 801 | 1253 | 1920 | 891 | 1582 | 2086 | 1770 | 1729 | 4621 | 4024 | 3777 | 3544 | 3761 | 3352 | 3390 | 3398 | 3532 | 3484 | 3720 | 3695 | 3306 | 2944 | 2606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:28AM1.35m | 1:49PM1.55m | 2:07AM1.46m | 2:23PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.36m | 7:34AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.22m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:40PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 455 | 413 | 441 | 470 | 417 | 314 | 1271 | 1654 | 1729 | 4621 | 4024 | 3777 | 3544 | 3761 | 3352 | 3390 | 3398 | 3532 | 3484 | 3720 | 3695 | 3306 | 2944 | 2606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 603 | 801 | — | — | — | 765 | 220 | 183 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 278 | 291 | 464 | 356 | 262 | 69 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 305 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 128 | 125 | 149 | 151 | 116 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1253 | 1920 | 891 | 1582 | 2086 | 1770 | 1509 | — | — | — | — | 198 | 598 | 722 | 302 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 26 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 186 | 297 | 425 | 180 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 172 | 142 | 142 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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