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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 am Monday 01 Jun 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 675 | 726 | 851 | 940 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 766 | 617 | 572 | 513 | 841 | 626 | 847 | 1729 | 1879 | 1918 | 2371 | 2469 | 2643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:55PM1.42m | 5:01AM1.44m | 5:30PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.21m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:54PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 675 | 726 | 851 | 940 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 766 | 617 | 572 | 513 | 666 | 237 | 493 | 721 | 996 | 936 | 878 | 657 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 86 | 68 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 372 | 339 | 312 | 122 | 93 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 116 | 160 | 178 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 21 | 106 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 43 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 84 | — | 841 | 626 | 847 | 1729 | 1879 | 1918 | 2371 | 2469 | 2643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 275 | 297 | 425 | 425 | 198 | 462 | 611 |
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