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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 1 am Sunday 17 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
754 | 617 | 627 | 610 | 529 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 435 | 494 | 572 | 623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1077 | 933 | 827 | 623 | 584 | 537 | 573 | 734 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.79m | 4:05PM1.62m | 4:20AM1.75m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.13m | 11:22AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 754 | 617 | 627 | 610 | 529 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 435 | 494 | 572 | 623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1077 | 933 | 332 | 354 | 349 | 428 | 573 | 437 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 464 | 363 | 344 | 231 | 233 | 233 | 182 | 246 | 255 | 257 | 268 | 144 | 171 | 177 | 134 | 35 | 149 | 827 | 623 | 584 | 537 | 473 | 147 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 64 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 330 | 25 | 91 | 23 | 24 | 84 | 76 | 104 | 116 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 129 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 15 | — | 734 | 769 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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