Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1657 | 1452 | 1408 | 1204 | 1185 | 1269 | 1150 | 819 | 678 | 666 | 542 | 365 | 496 | 1542 | 2541 | 2895 | 2892 | 2785 | 2497 | 2146 | 1810 | 1649 | 1955 | 2251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.66m | 3:54PM1.83m | 4:07AM1.67m | 4:24PM1.83m | 4:37AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:36PM0.01m | 10:39AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1657 | 1452 | 1408 | 1204 | 1185 | 1269 | 1150 | 819 | 678 | 666 | 542 | 365 | 496 | 1542 | 2541 | 2895 | 2892 | 2785 | 2497 | 2146 | 1810 | 1649 | 1271 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 39 | 26 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 110 | 116 | 113 | 107 | 301 | 347 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 7 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | — | 21 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 121 | 104 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 97 | — | 128 | 47 | 116 | 134 | 175 | 256 | 545 | 887 | 1299 | 1805 | 2091 | 1951 | 1690 | 1767 | 1955 | 2251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 180 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 514 | 536 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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