Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2270 | 2121 | 1791 | 1986 | 921 | 702 | 2415 | 2590 | 2928 | 2722 | 2247 | 1757 | 1469 | 554 | 736 | 624 | 441 | 362 | 310 | 496 | 551 | 530 | 451 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2270 | 2121 | 1791 | 1986 | 921 | 553 | 546 | 410 | 347 | 255 | 251 | 222 | 1469 | 540 | 151 | 147 | 151 | 222 | 189 | 496 | 551 | 530 | 451 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | WSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 96 | 702 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 285 | 235 | 227 | 229 | 166 | 163 | 107 | 173 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 44 | 107 | 148 | 134 | 125 | 117 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 67 | 229 | 162 | 2415 | 2590 | 2928 | 2722 | 2247 | 1757 | 682 | 554 | 736 | 624 | 441 | 362 | 310 | 279 | 242 | 212 | 212 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 484 | 1079 | 1614 | 1390 | 3301 | 2180 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 172 | 198 | 595 | 595 | 198 | 198 |
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