Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2358 | 2247 | 1399 | 1599 | 614 | 708 | 792 | 547 | 402 | 302 | 234 | 505 | 551 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 388 | 790 | 1808 | 3104 | 4848 | 6942 | 6631 | 5069 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:28PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 336 | 336 | 491 | 222 | 614 | 218 | 224 | 361 | 173 | 202 | 216 | 505 | 551 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 388 | 402 | 1808 | 3104 | 4848 | 6942 | 6631 | 5069 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 251 | 285 | 235 | 237 | 107 | 150 | 87 | 121 | 176 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 40 | 790 | 346 | 302 | 183 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 43 | 107 | 148 | 192 | 133 | 119 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 245 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2358 | 2247 | 1399 | 1599 | 585 | 708 | 792 | 547 | 402 | 302 | 234 | 220 | 188 | 135 | 107 | 159 | 165 | 185 | 215 | 243 | 308 | 402 | 480 | 711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 978 | 1101 | 1614 | 1390 | 1507 | 644 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 30 | 30 | 595 | 598 | 595 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 560 | 560 | 198 | 198 |
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