Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2936 | 2285 | 1830 | 1561 | 1210 | 990 | 2964 | 3278 | 3875 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3684 | 3204 | 2585 | 2053 | 1736 | 1581 | 1559 | 1570 | 1474 | 1544 | 1544 | 1514 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.13m | 1:12AM1.29m | 1:50PM1.20m | 1:58AM1.34m | 2:32PM1.27m | 2:39AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.56m | 7:40AM0.44m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:21AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2936 | 2285 | 1830 | 1561 | 1210 | 990 | 2964 | 3278 | 3875 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3684 | 3204 | 2585 | 2053 | 1736 | 1581 | 1559 | 1570 | 1474 | 1544 | 1544 | 1514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 17 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 49 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 673 | 38 | 43 | 56 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 69 | 68 | 55 | 47 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 79 | 176 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 67 | — | 50 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 55 | — | — | 36 | — | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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