Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1562 | 614 | 665 | 634 | 547 | 402 | 270 | 220 | 541 | 551 | 520 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 1256 | 2410 | 3786 | 5156 | 7256 | 7297 | 5306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:28PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 222 | 614 | 218 | 224 | 361 | 173 | 137 | 216 | 541 | 551 | 520 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 402 | 2410 | 3786 | 5156 | 7256 | 7297 | 5306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 285 | 235 | 237 | 106 | 150 | 87 | 173 | 173 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 1256 | 394 | 325 | 378 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 73 | 107 | 33 | 192 | 107 | 119 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 361 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 169 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1562 | 585 | 665 | 634 | 547 | 402 | 270 | 220 | 188 | 177 | 139 | 132 | 99 | 91 | 84 | 82 | 107 | 121 | 163 | 185 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1764 | 671 | 644 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 30 | 198 | 598 | 595 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 560 | 560 | 198 | 198 |
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