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 2AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | 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 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2248 | 4265 | 4742 | 12122 | 10908 | 10197 | 8766 | 7127 | 5650 | 4748 | 4183 | 3781 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2174 | 1912 | 1626 | 1439 | 1315 | 1223 | 1202 | 1047 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.34m | 3:15AM1.44m | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | 4:21AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | 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 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2248 | 2972 | 3260 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 5650 | 4748 | 4183 | 3781 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2174 | 1912 | 1626 | 1439 | 1315 | 1223 | 1202 | 1047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 432 | 1522 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 38 | 43 | 59 | 387 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4265 | 4742 | 12122 | 10908 | 10197 | 8766 | 7127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 257 | 144 | 476 | 180 | 143 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 256 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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