Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1022 | 785 | 733 | 671 | 600 | 556 | 712 | 951 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 | 1294 | 1320 | 1479 | 1100 | 1055 | 1929 | 1579 | 1366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.59m | 3:18AM1.63m | 3:44PM1.72m | 3:57AM1.68m | 4:20PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | 10:06AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1022 | 769 | 625 | 500 | 418 | 372 | 372 | 340 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 | 1294 | 1320 | 1479 | 1001 | 886 | 1929 | 1579 | 1366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 64 | 144 | 311 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 237 | 176 | 147 | 103 | 376 | 656 | 1100 | 1055 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | 55 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 773 | 785 | 733 | 671 | 600 | 556 | 531 | 496 | 756 | 889 | 936 | 849 | 874 | 786 | 624 | 624 | 688 | 916 | 844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 180 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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