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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 24 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 16.5°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.2 °C max: 22.9 °C min: 19.9 °C)
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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 16.5°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.2 °C max: 22.9 °C min: 19.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2880 | 2445 | 2228 | 1997 | 1628 | 1422 | 1274 | 1094 | 1060 | 895 | 718 | 624 | 514 | 325 | 214 | 151 | 233 | 311 | 349 | 320 | 346 | 551 | 614 | 586 | 722 | 874 | 874 | 1892 | 1983 | 1799 | 1506 | 1325 | 1203 | 1079 | 1064 | 1019 | 1019 | 1271 | 1434 | 1321 | 1303 | 1187 | 1079 | 1064 | 840 | 701 | 618 | 609 | 473 | 386 | 286 | 240 | 317 | 593 | 2555 | 2987 | 2800 | 2183 | 2358 | 2472 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:01PM 1.55 | 4:09AM 1.67 | 4:28PM 1.53 | 4:37AM 1.63 | 4:57PM 1.49 | 5:06AM 1.56 | 5:29PM 1.42 | 5:39AM 1.47 | 6:06PM 1.33 | 6:19AM 1.36 | 6:56PM 1.23 | 7:14AM 1.23 | 8:14PM 1.15 | 8:46AM 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:56AM 0.08 | 9:59PM 0.15 | 10:22AM 0.09 | 10:26PM 0.17 | 10:50AM 0.13 | 10:56PM 0.23 | 11:21AM 0.20 | 11:28PM 0.31 | 11:56AM 0.29 | 12:07AM 0.41 | 12:41PM 0.39 | 1:00AM 0.53 | 1:45PM 0.50 | 2:29AM 0.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
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