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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 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | |
16449 | 15914 | 12443 | 10017 | 8053 | 6118 | 5343 | 4139 | 3552 | 3102 | 2692 | 2039 | 1886 | 1087 | 3195 | 4493 | 4851 | 4892 | 3288 | 2939 | 2257 | 1834 | 1634 | 1649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:31AM1.60m | 1:59PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.71m | 2:41PM1.54m | 2:54AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.19m | 8:34AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 29 | — | — | 8053 | 6118 | 4852 | 4139 | 3552 | 3102 | 2692 | 2039 | 1886 | 882 | 3195 | 4493 | 4851 | 4892 | 3288 | 2939 | 2257 | 1834 | 1634 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 276 | 422 | 1087 | 573 | 67 | 66 | 132 | 70 | 757 | 713 | 610 | 622 | 1649 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | S 11 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 663 | — | 41 | — | — | — | 143 | 221 | 221 | 385 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16449 | 15914 | 12443 | 10017 | — | — | 5343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 978 | 860 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 596 | 595 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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