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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 Wednesday 27 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 11PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1632 | 1518 | 4695 | 4427 | 3820 | 3579 | 4169 | 5218 | 5850 | 6161 | 6490 | 5850 | 5175 | 5285 | 3644 | 3436 | 3216 | 2686 | 2803 | 2415 | 1933 | 1682 | 1438 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.45m | 2:11PM1.32m | 2:18AM1.48m | 2:45PM1.38m | 2:52AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.42m | 8:05AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.37m | 8:37AM0.26m | 8:41PM0.34m | 9:08AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1632 | 1518 | 4695 | 4427 | 3820 | 3579 | 4169 | 5218 | 5850 | 6161 | 6490 | 5850 | 5175 | 5285 | 3644 | 3436 | 3216 | 2686 | 2803 | 2415 | 1933 | 1682 | 1438 | 1326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 578 | 1501 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 369 | — | 130 | 80 | 47 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 518 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
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