Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 594 | 658 | 854 | 730 | 718 | 669 | 795 | 667 | 1340 | 1559 | 1788 | 1903 | 1756 | 1699 | 1575 | 1599 | 1422 | 1308 | 1408 | 1783 | 2063 | 2049 | 2483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.56m | 5:59PM1.67m | 6:09AM1.45m | 6:29PM1.54m | 6:39AM1.33m | 6:59PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.11m | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:11PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.32m | 12:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 509 | 594 | 658 | 854 | 730 | 718 | 669 | 795 | 667 | 1340 | 1559 | 1788 | 1903 | 1756 | 1699 | 1575 | 1599 | 1422 | 1308 | 1408 | 1783 | 2063 | 2049 | 2483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 89 | 119 | 144 | 122 | 159 | 97 | 229 | 185 | 185 | 188 | 146 | 143 | 141 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 322 | 108 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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