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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 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
604 | 116 | 94 | 334 | 113 | 125 | 158 | 171 | 205 | 199 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 132 | 104 | 299 | 456 | 542 | 590 | 613 | 593 | 459 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.37m | 7:44AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.30m | 9:02AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.35m | 1:00PM0.31m | 1:41AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.42m | 3:03AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 149 | 116 | 94 | 334 | 113 | 593 | 539 | 432 | 377 | 280 | 233 | 164 | 138 | 138 | 111 | 71 | 71 | 41 | 326 | 322 | 273 | 309 | 459 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 77 | 84 | 94 | 68 | 125 | 158 | 171 | 205 | 199 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 232 | 29 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 45 | 47 | 118 | 30 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 202 | 104 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 604 | 663 | 634 | 355 | 692 | — | 765 | 639 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 75 | 299 | 456 | 542 | 590 | 613 | 593 | 374 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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