Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1360 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 932 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 683 | 603 | 1558 | 1237 | 1510 | 849 | 1781 | 2379 | 2296 | 6124 | 5898 | 5476 | 5436 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.10m | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:40AM1.06m | 11:14PM1.25m | 11:58AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.53m | 3:22PM0.51m | 4:39AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.55m | 5:47PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1360 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 932 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 683 | 603 | 1558 | 1237 | 1510 | 627 | 1781 | 2379 | 2296 | 6124 | 5898 | 5476 | 5436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 530 | 14 | 254 | 337 | 266 | 362 | 441 | 463 | 568 | 5 | 275 | 3 | 4 | 315 | 835 | 1207 | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 11 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 849 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 142 | 52 |
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