Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2626 | 2187 | 1892 | 1651 | 1344 | 1131 | 976 | 805 | 734 | 747 | 1076 | 1234 | 1702 | 2270 | 2177 | 1860 | 1760 | 1742 | 1427 | 1799 | 1818 | 1878 | 1969 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.26m | 6:09PM1.24m | 6:38AM1.14m | 6:45PM1.11m | 7:41AM1.02m | 8:02PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:26AM0.50m | 12:38PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2626 | 2187 | 1892 | 1651 | 1344 | 1131 | 976 | 805 | 734 | 747 | 1076 | 1234 | 1702 | 2270 | 2177 | 1860 | 1760 | 1742 | 1427 | 1799 | 1818 | 1878 | 1969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 35 | — | 10 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 201 | 57 | — | 140 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 45 | 27 | 17 | — | — | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | 86 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 84 | 153 | 142 | 302 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 206 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 171 |
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