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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 Monday 18 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
17.9° 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 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | |
623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1077 | 852 | 827 | 633 | 537 | 481 | 515 | 513 | 611 | 565 | 241 | 462 | 475 | 607 | 760 | 806 | 94 | 120 | 115 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.52m | 6:26PM1.46m | 6:43AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.13m | 11:22AM0.10m | 11:41PM0.23m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:36AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 623 | 623 | 501 | 1011 | 1077 | 852 | 827 | 223 | 272 | 296 | 473 | 431 | 374 | 320 | 229 | 273 | 230 | 154 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 115 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 132 | 330 | 134 | 91 | 159 | 219 | 633 | 537 | 481 | 118 | 147 | 140 | 138 | 241 | 131 | 96 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 84 | 120 | 68 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 137 | 11 | 26 | 59 | 38 | 84 | 76 | 104 | — | — | — | 30 | 136 | 129 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 77 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 69 | 23 | 61 | 187 | 298 | 235 | 515 | 513 | 611 | 565 | 254 | 462 | 475 | 607 | 760 | 806 | 776 | 791 | 731 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 0 | 140 | 30 | 183 | 425 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 |
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