Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11566 | 10197 | 8766 | 7176 | 6231 | 4950 | 4183 | 3949 | 3320 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1791 | 1626 | 1249 | 1209 | 1112 | 1111 | 1138 | 828 | 1158 | 1211 | 1180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | 4:21AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4950 | 4183 | 3949 | 3320 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1791 | 1626 | 1249 | 1209 | 1112 | 1111 | 1138 | 828 | 1158 | 1211 | 1180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 392 | 697 | 108 | 96 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 64 | 71 | 63 | 231 | 53 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 11566 | 10197 | 8766 | 7176 | 6231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 143 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 172 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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