Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
20.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Mar)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 Mar)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (14 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
1
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
WSW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)121313171516151414141313131312121211111313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33841836940345010551135890902890632572494364367403383309298282491578647769
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
20
SE
25
ESE
10
E
10
WSW
5
NW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31AM
1.09
1:32PM
1.17
2:01AM
1.27
2:05PM
1.33
2:28AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
0.63
7:33AM
0.63
7:48PM
0.47
8:05AM
0.47
8:15PM
0.32
8:34AM
0.30
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise-----6:18-------6:18-------6:18--
Sunset6:40-------6:39-------6:38-------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C302423222122252423222221212228312925222322242825
Feels °C (?)282322222122252424242423232329302727232523262825
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