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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 05 Feb 2026 SAST
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Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albatross sea temperature is
23.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm February 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Feb)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (05 Feb)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (05 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)111210101111111110121211111111111110101011101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)213220216212220224224273148180343308263263258292286281281355361391313277
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
5
SE
10
E
15
NNW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
SE
20
S
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onglassglasscross-
off		offoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
1.52
6:15AM
1.62
6:22PM
1.42
6:43AM
1.51
6:49PM
1.30
7:11AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55AM
0.16
11:57PM
0.11
12:24PM
0.25
12:24AM
0.22
12:53PM
0.36
12:50AM
0.35
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Sunrise-------5:46-------5:46-------5:47
Sunset--7:22-------7:22-------7:21-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---------------11--111-1
Temp. °C252427282322212325242322212121212326242323222222
Feels °C (?)272728282321212425232322222323212528232424232222
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