Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2925 | 2647 | 1682 | 1474 | 1346 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1404 | 1189 | 1013 | 1013 | 1013 | 1013 | 997 | 913 | 675 | 866 | 1021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:25AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.24m | 6:55AM1.09m | 7:11PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:56PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2925 | 2647 | 1682 | 1474 | 1346 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1404 | 1189 | 1013 | 1013 | 1013 | 1013 | 997 | 913 | 675 | 866 | 1021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | 131 | 128 | 133 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 100 | 73 | 98 | — | — | — | 352 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 251 | 468 | 637 | 443 | 321 | 271 | 316 | 331 | 344 | 362 | 362 | 358 | 349 | 374 | 447 | 554 | 568 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 180 | 180 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 282 | 352 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 595 | 595 | 3299 | 198 | 198 |
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