Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 21 Nov 2025 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 Nov)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (21 Nov)10ft (3.0m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.2
S
2.2
SSW
1.9
S
2
S
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)141414131313131312121211111111111011111111161610
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)42813815333829292576240214681173124812481174123011068419697697261011640544544396396421
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
20
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
20
E
15
E
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:01PM
1.55
4:25AM
1.46
4:31PM
1.51
4:56AM
1.42
5:01PM
1.45
5:29AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:52AM
0.25
10:14PM
0.17
10:23AM
0.28
10:44PM
0.21
10:54AM
0.33
11:16PM
0.26
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-------5:03-------5:03-------5:03
Sunset--7:07-------7:07-------7:07-----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------1111-
Temp. °C222120181818182021212119181818212120211918171819
Feels °C (?)181817181818182018181717172018201917181819171920
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