Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1367 | 1544 | 1521 | 1657 | 1521 | 1521 | 1306 | 1246 | 992 | 833 | 748 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 800 | 1013 | 1255 | 1276 | 1358 | 1249 | 1130 | 1034 | 1004 | 1092 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.14m | 9:38PM1.30m | 10:06AM1.13m | 10:48PM1.35m | 11:26AM1.16m | 11:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.47m | 4:06AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.48m | 5:20AM0.45m | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:25AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1367 | 1544 | 1521 | 1657 | 1521 | 1521 | 1306 | 1246 | 992 | 833 | 748 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 800 | 1013 | 1255 | 1276 | 1358 | 1249 | 1130 | 1034 | 1004 | 1092 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 270 | 265 | 254 | 206 | 202 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 26 | 35 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 |
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