Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 851 | 878 | 791 | 475 | 347 | 396 | 463 | 712 | 865 | 254 | 208 | 283 | 396 | 448 | 787 | 961 | 947 | 769 | 746 | 659 | 519 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.11m | 10:09AM1.07m | 11:08PM1.09m | 12:09PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.61m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:42PM0.67m | 5:38AM0.57m | 6:33PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 625 | 851 | 878 | 791 | 475 | 347 | 396 | 389 | 308 | 308 | 254 | 208 | 283 | 396 | 448 | 709 | 632 | 534 | 572 | 747 | 659 | 519 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 178 | 146 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | 787 | 961 | 947 | 769 | 746 | 7 | 31 | 555 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 52 | 163 | 278 | 463 | 712 | 865 | 858 | 826 | 804 | 940 | 789 | — | 646 | — | — | — | 763 | 750 | 1064 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 30 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 514 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 142 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
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