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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 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
4852 | 4701 | 4675 | 5256 | 5369 | 6186 | 5241 | 4499 | 3150 | 3149 | 2090 | 1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 811 | 732 | 1002 | 4809 | 5531 | 5037 | 4395 | 3825 | 3267 | 2778 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.58m | 2:38PM1.45m | 2:47AM1.63m | 3:08PM1.50m | 3:16AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:37AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.23m | 9:04AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.20m | 9:31AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 18 | 4701 | 4675 | 5256 | 5369 | 6186 | 5241 | 4499 | 3150 | 3149 | 2090 | 1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 797 | 660 | 1002 | 4809 | 5531 | 5037 | 4395 | 3825 | 3267 | 2778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 367 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 369 | 73 | 279 | 246 | 177 | 742 | 811 | 732 | 494 | 291 | 183 | 130 | 99 | 48 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | 18 | 56 | 60 | 298 | 198 | 372 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 683 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4852 | — | — | — | 720 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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