Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 872 | 780 | 690 | 543 | 527 | 444 | 423 | 314 | 303 | 298 | 259 | 376 | 303 | 265 | 281 | 355 | 496 | 2227 | 1729 | 3913 | 3606 | 3301 | 1135 | 1804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.58m | 5:20PM1.67m | 5:33AM1.48m | 5:46PM1.53m | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:06AM0.10m | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:59AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 872 | 1714 | 1490 | 1384 | 1170 | 986 | 1026 | 980 | 907 | 843 | 757 | 688 | 610 | 459 | 382 | 311 | 300 | 247 | 1029 | 162 | 3606 | 3301 | 502 | 1804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 780 | 690 | 543 | 527 | 444 | 423 | 314 | 303 | 298 | 259 | 376 | 303 | 265 | 281 | 355 | 496 | 2 | 200 | — | 162 | 128 | 1135 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 52 | 23 | 28 | 64 | 91 | 145 | 278 | 3 | — | 296 | — | — | — | 187 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1999 | 2458 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 391 | 2227 | 1729 | 3913 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 143 | 144 | 180 | 198 | 180 | 172 |
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