Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 489 | 1049 | 1449 | 1603 | 1599 | 1427 | 1405 | 1269 | 1060 | 966 | 803 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 522 | 977 | 1844 | 531 | 522 | 472 | 1150 | 1868 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.28m | 00:06AM1.16m | 12:33PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 595 | 489 | 1049 | 1449 | 1603 | 1599 | 1427 | 1405 | 1269 | 1060 | 966 | 803 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 522 | 52 | 60 | 531 | 522 | 472 | 45 | 1868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 367 | 169 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 25 | 69 | 24 | — | 53 | 58 | 60 | 76 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | 21 | 55 | 71 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 72 | 89 | 100 | 97 | 74 | — | 977 | 1844 | 346 | 332 | 429 | 1150 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 518 | 518 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 532 | 198 | 172 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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