Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1204 | 1185 | 1182 | 1264 | 689 | 678 | 603 | 593 | 336 | 496 | 1308 | 2541 | 2895 | 2727 | 2785 | 2529 | 2037 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1004 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.83m | 4:07AM1.67m | 4:24PM1.83m | 4:37AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:36PM0.01m | 10:39AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1204 | 1185 | 1182 | 1264 | 689 | 678 | 603 | 593 | 336 | 496 | 1308 | 2541 | 2895 | 2727 | 2785 | 2529 | 2037 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 163 | 75 | 51 | 107 | 301 | 298 | 106 | 578 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 28 | 121 | 104 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 113 | — | 31 | 44 | 57 | 132 | 144 | 154 | 262 | 674 | 1299 | 1497 | 1878 | 1941 | 1809 | 1652 | 1601 | 1637 | 1585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 260 | 140 | 140 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 536 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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