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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
4169 | 5428 | 6068 | 6161 | 6490 | 6296 | 5588 | 5380 | 4362 | 3761 | 3216 | 2670 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 1668 | 1438 | 1319 | 1173 | 1019 | 913 | 827 | 833 | 992 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.32m | 2:18AM1.48m | 2:45PM1.38m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:18PM1.41m | 3:24AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.37m | 8:37AM0.26m | 8:41PM0.34m | 9:08AM0.22m | 9:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 4169 | 5428 | 6068 | 6161 | 6490 | 6296 | 5588 | 5380 | 4362 | 3761 | 3216 | 2670 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 1668 | 1438 | 1319 | 1173 | 1019 | 913 | 827 | 833 | 992 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 132 | 123 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 37 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | 38 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 142 | 67 | 518 | 198 | 30 | 30 | 140 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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