Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
227
299
285
261
258
331
309
590
565
503
537
520
546
433
263
790
767
628
560
437
437
725
1107
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
N
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:37PM1.30m
9:02AM1.12m
10:00PM1.28m
10:32AM1.09m
11:17PM1.30m
Low Tide
2:01PM0.42m
3:03AM0.55m
3:15PM0.49m
4:35AM0.57m
4:36PM0.52m
5:52AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
17
17
16
16
15
16
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
17
15
14
15
13
15
14
13
14
17
17
16
17
16
16
14
15
20
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
63
50
127
125
261
258
331
309
590
565
503
537
520
546
433
263
790
767
628
560
437
437
725
1107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
E
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
8
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
108
106
53
232
123
119
92
115
88
64
47
30
29
33
297
117
77
70
68
68
169
203
63
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.8
SW
14
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
51
123
202
40
28
28
69
90
87
85
84
57
57
57
56
251
35
34
33
173
66
101
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
158
227
299
285
192
127
93
89
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
1
3
Distance (km)
1
143
1
17
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
180
23
10
2
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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