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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 1 am Wednesday 06 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 26ft (8.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
2081 | 2117 | 4790 | 8778 | 9858 | 9964 | 21032 | 17246 | 14502 | 15032 | 12607 | 10806 | 9671 | 8764 | 7891 | 6963 | 6110 | 5837 | 5424 | 4349 | 4747 | 5351 | 4997 | 4788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.37m | 6:07PM1.28m | 6:13AM1.27m | 6:51PM1.19m | 6:56AM1.17m | 7:53PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:07AM0.49m | 12:33PM0.44m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:24PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
29 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 405 | 2117 | 4790 | 8778 | 9858 | 137 | 255 | 56 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 67 | 91 | 7891 | 6963 | 6110 | 5837 | 5424 | 4349 | 4747 | 5351 | 4997 | 4788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 243 | 186 | 127 | 85 | 56 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | 110 | 209 | 248 | 299 | 249 | 241 | 238 | 238 | 432 | 813 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 66 | 90 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 37 | 36 | 81 | 152 | 243 | 322 | 209 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2081 | 2153 | 1163 | — | — | 9964 | 21032 | 17246 | 14502 | 15032 | 12607 | 10806 | 9671 | 8764 | 98 | 56 | — | — | 690 | 619 | 495 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 319 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 191 | 319 | 529 | 191 | 260 | 260 | 514 | 563 | 563 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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