Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 247 | 423 | 850 | 961 | 995 | 911 | 606 | 1047 | 1129 | 1323 | 1261 | 1337 | 1220 | 1189 | 1209 | 1313 | 1521 | 1697 | 1671 | 2107 | 2546 | 2744 | 3214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:46PM1.43m | 8:00AM1.23m | 8:38PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:46PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 278 | 247 | 423 | 850 | 961 | 995 | 911 | 606 | 1047 | 1129 | 1323 | 1261 | 1337 | 1220 | 1189 | 1209 | 1313 | 1521 | 1697 | 1671 | 280 | 276 | 700 | 3214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 80 | 247 | 204 | 180 | 176 | 138 | 286 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 149 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 427 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 221 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 127 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2107 | 2546 | 2744 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 0 |
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