Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2643 | 1977 | 1685 | 1645 | 1970 | 2155 | 2337 | 2947 | 3102 | 3062 | 3583 | 1775 | 1363 | 1022 | 769 | 657 | 604 | 507 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.53m | 3:04PM1.59m | 3:18AM1.63m | 3:44PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.28m | 8:52AM0.14m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2643 | 1977 | 1685 | 1645 | 1970 | 2155 | 2337 | 2947 | 3102 | 3062 | 3583 | 1775 | 1363 | 1022 | 769 | 625 | 492 | 418 | 372 | 372 | 340 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 10 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 382 | 392 | 68 | 54 | 78 | 165 | 371 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 144 | 311 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 237 | 176 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 45 | — | 32 | 43 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 64 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | 55 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 142 | 232 | 131 | — | 55 | 70 | — | — | 408 | 655 | 655 | 692 | 717 | 734 | 657 | 604 | 507 | 494 | 471 | 470 | 771 | 954 | 1101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 260 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 642 | 323 | 198 | 180 | 183 | 142 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 425 | 198 | 198 | 180 | 140 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 198 |
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