Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1977 | 2089 | 1839 | 2216 | 2155 | 2427 | 3078 | 3074 | 2987 | 2278 | 1775 | 1363 | 1022 | 785 | 679 | 691 | 600 | 556 | 712 | 951 | 922 | 1009 | 1118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.53m | 3:04PM1.59m | 3:18AM1.63m | 3:44PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.28m | 8:52AM0.14m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1977 | 2089 | 1839 | 2216 | 2155 | 2427 | 3078 | 3074 | 2987 | 2278 | 1775 | 1363 | 1022 | 769 | 625 | 500 | 386 | 427 | 323 | 317 | 922 | 1009 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 10 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 193 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 165 | 371 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 144 | 311 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 247 | 176 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 32 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 372 | 99 | 194 | — | 73 | 96 | — | — | — | 640 | 625 | 650 | 773 | 785 | 679 | 691 | 600 | 556 | 566 | 578 | 808 | 954 | 1131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 324 | 324 | 352 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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