Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1008 | 899 | 813 | 731 | 718 | 643 | 685 | 528 | 537 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 418 | 366 | 354 | 342 | 297 | 272 | 309 | 1333 | 1412 | 2130 | 2083 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.48m | 6:29PM1.60m | 6:40AM1.39m | 7:06PM1.52m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1008 | 899 | 813 | 731 | 718 | 622 | 685 | 584 | 551 | 468 | 468 | 459 | 394 | 342 | 335 | 342 | 342 | 332 | 326 | 319 | 1333 | 1412 | 2130 | 2083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 324 | 278 | 278 | 673 | 663 | 643 | 593 | 528 | 537 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 418 | 366 | 354 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 220 | 319 | 267 | 220 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 283 | 362 | 352 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 232 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 99 | 146 | 272 | 309 | 216 | 139 | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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