Albatross Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Albatross sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Albatross today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
3
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1255
1255
1336
1313
1208
1111
1092
1073
1004
1004
957
1083
1083
1280
1401
2059
3685
4593
4587
3600
2809
2170
1703
757
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
SE
10
E
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WSW
20
SW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
20
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:26AM1.16m
11:54PM1.43m
12:34PM1.25m
00:53AM1.52m
1:32PM1.35m
1:48AM1.60m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.45m
6:25AM0.35m
6:27PM0.38m
7:22AM0.25m
7:27PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
20
18
18
19
19
18
18
21
20
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
17
20
17
18
17
16
14
13
17
16
15
15
15
14
12
12
9
9
7
9
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
3
SW
11
0.3
E
9
1.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1255
1255
1336
1313
1208
1111
1092
1073
1004
1004
957
1083
1083
1280
1401
35
23
23
25
28
15
2170
15
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
62
60
60
58
80
60
85
80
101
73
71
54
52
51
35
15
28
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
18
58
1
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
3
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.8
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
4
2
3
20
44
2059
3685
4593
4587
3600
2809
1703
663
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
2
0
23
0
2
2
30
23
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
425
144
144
143
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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