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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | |
986 | 970 | 869 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 488 | 675 | 726 | 851 | 882 | 977 | 1338 | 1398 | 1515 | 1802 | 1388 | 1227 | 1996 | 1493 | 1303 | 963 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.43m | 3:57AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:55PM1.42m | 5:01AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.21m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:54PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 986 | 970 | 869 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 488 | 675 | 726 | 851 | 882 | 977 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 372 | 1996 | 1493 | 1303 | 637 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 83 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 11 | — | 3 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 263 | 586 | 796 | 338 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 32 | 32 | 116 | 160 | 178 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 14 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 21 | 21 | 196 | 146 | 121 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1338 | 1398 | 1515 | 1802 | 1388 | 1227 | — | — | — | 963 | 1230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 52 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 513 | 144 | 0 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 198 | 352 | 425 |
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