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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 am Tuesday 19 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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
852 | 755 | 572 | 612 | 481 | 476 | 501 | 615 | 594 | 542 | 485 | 230 | 588 | 118 | 98 | 94 | 120 | 113 | 125 | 121 | 140 | 138 | 199 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.52m | 6:26PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.10m | 11:41PM0.23m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:36AM0.35m | 1:00PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 852 | 755 | 263 | 481 | 257 | 473 | 431 | 374 | 241 | 241 | 273 | 181 | 181 | 118 | 98 | 94 | 69 | 113 | 125 | 482 | 453 | 359 | 346 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 122 | 213 | 572 | 76 | 481 | 118 | 147 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 131 | 230 | 81 | 55 | 96 | 84 | 120 | 69 | 49 | 121 | 140 | 138 | 199 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 38 | 84 | 75 | 104 | 8 | 8 | — | 43 | 33 | 129 | 96 | 25 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 56 | 102 | 210 | 612 | 293 | 476 | 501 | 615 | 594 | 542 | 485 | 262 | 588 | 698 | 814 | 830 | 709 | 600 | 517 | 776 | 609 | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 30 | 30 | 140 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
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