Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (09 Jul)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (09 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

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

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
1.7
S
2
SW
2.1
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
4
SW
5.5
SW
6
SW
6
SW
5.5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)1313111212121313131313141413131313131313141414141414141414141414141414141414131313139912111112121211111111111414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2011183117491833194319972261238924083354468561815878519346564077370734613160302028595778106101454414007122051097810852102998640714862315524437337343179261022051876149825613001159717662132204823862733257621311860182318671831193125462600248723312258
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
ESE
5
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SW
10
S
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
NW
0
WNW
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:44AM
1.41
3:14PM
1.36
3:21AM
1.48
3:50PM
1.44
3:55AM
1.53
4:24PM
1.51
4:30AM
1.56
4:58PM
1.57
5:04AM
1.57
5:33PM
1.60
5:40AM
1.54
6:09PM
1.61
6:17AM
1.48
6:48PM
1.59
6:59AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:33PM
0.44
9:03AM
0.29
9:12PM
0.36
9:38AM
0.21
9:49PM
0.30
10:11AM
0.15
10:25PM
0.25
10:44AM
0.10
11:01PM
0.22
11:17AM
0.09
11:39PM
0.22
11:51AM
0.10
12:18AM
0.24
12:27PM
0.14
1:01AM
0.29
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Sunrise---7:24-------7:24-------7:24-------7:24-------7:24-------7:24-------7:22-------7:22
Sunset------5:24-------5:25-------5:25-------5:27-------5:27-------5:28-------5:28-----
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Rain (mm)
------------------------1-------------------------132-------
Temp. °C1617161722252416151514141720181715141314181815141313121113151413121110917231615151314131516151415141312111213131211109
Feels °C (?)121210111215181413131212161816161313111215127656657111210987613181110101010911109899101191211119876
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