Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 807 | 1144 | 1719 | 1661 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 | 772 | 617 | 527 | 615 | 527 | 491 | 475 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.17m | 11:42PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 807 | 1144 | 1719 | 1661 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 | 772 | 617 | 527 | 615 | 527 | 491 | 475 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 224 | 240 | 235 | — | 200 | 231 | 148 | 327 | 324 | 193 | 173 | 117 | 94 | 193 | 198 | 247 | 219 | 187 | 157 | 161 | 133 | 104 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 211 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 120 | 122 | — | 40 | 78 | 76 | 63 | 147 | 98 | 50 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 48 | — | 399 | 502 | 237 | 285 | — | 233 | — | — | 173 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 30 | 514 | 198 | 198 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 260 | 260 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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