
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3267 | 2728 | 2667 | 3089 | 3006 | 2962 | 2772 | 2901 | 3167 | 3399 | 3344 | 2781 | 2360 | 1933 | 1543 | 1164 | 988 | 846 | 757 | 548 | 399 | 319 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.44m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.58m | 2:12AM1.48m | 2:24PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.18m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:40PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
17 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3167 | 3399 | 3344 | 2781 | 2360 | 1933 | 1543 | 1164 | 988 | 846 | 757 | 548 | 399 | 319 | 369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3267 | 2728 | 2667 | 3089 | 3006 | 2962 | 2772 | 2901 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 1 | 352 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 532 | 532 | 140 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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