Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3028 | 2509 | 2268 | 1854 | 1579 | 1381 | 1248 | 1096 | 980 | 1369 | 2023 | 1655 | 1376 | 550 | 540 | 862 | 757 | 505 | 450 | 310 | 265 | 756 | 734 | 751 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.53m | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:46PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
3028 | 2509 | 2268 | 1854 | 1579 | 1381 | 1248 | 1096 | 980 | 1369 | 1600 | 8 | 14 | 550 | 540 | 862 | 757 | 505 | 450 | 310 | 265 | 756 | 734 | 751 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
37 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 73 | 99 | 97 | 107 | 103 | 84 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | 32 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 36 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 140 | 201 | 12 | 5 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 32 | 67 | — | — | — | 8 | 37 | 77 | 519 | 2023 | 1655 | 1376 | 302 | 167 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 198 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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