Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 3178 | 3504 | 4121 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3684 | 3204 | 2585 | 2155 | 1644 | 1621 | 1621 | 1594 | 1474 | 1544 | 1643 | 1514 | 1395 | 1395 | 1969 | 2331 | 3021 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.29m | 1:50PM1.20m | 1:58AM1.34m | 2:32PM1.27m | 2:39AM1.39m | 3:08PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.44m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:21AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.31m | 9:07PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1075 | 3178 | 3504 | 4121 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3684 | 3204 | 2585 | 2155 | 1644 | 1621 | 1621 | 1594 | 1474 | 1544 | 1643 | 1514 | 1395 | 1395 | 1969 | 2331 | 2737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 8 |
| kJ | 673 | 40 | 58 | 46 | 48 | 63 | 63 | — | 68 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 342 | 1221 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 5 | SW 21 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 53 | — | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 16 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 38 | 101 | 23 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 15 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | 3021 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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