Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2345 | 2045 | 1651 | 1474 | 1415 | 1358 | 1200 | 1305 | 828 | 721 | 563 | 897 | 1674 | 2451 | 2798 | 2369 | 2308 | 3734 | 7908 | 7616 | 6411 | 5232 | 4401 | 3768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:39PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.59m | 3:05PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.65m | 4:37PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2345 | 2045 | 1651 | 1474 | 1415 | 1358 | 1200 | 1305 | 680 | 721 | 521 | 897 | 1234 | 119 | 90 | 2369 | 2308 | 2110 | 7908 | 7616 | 6411 | 5232 | 4401 | 3768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 247 | 226 | 226 | 186 | 190 | 197 | 166 | 174 | 828 | 545 | 563 | 156 | 121 | 11 | 45 | 307 | 1591 | 3734 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | ENE 8 | S 23 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 167 | 215 | 237 | 177 | 177 | 158 | 96 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 66 | 75 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | 1674 | 2451 | 2798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 142 | 142 |
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