Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 326 | 349 | 374 | 383 | 61 | 45 | 61 | 39 | 60 | 39 | 53 | 149 | 258 | 1100 | 1201 | 1020 | 3515 | 3341 | 3140 | 2719 | 2254 | 1952 | 1730 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | 4:10AM1.67m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:20PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 224 | 326 | 349 | 374 | 383 | 326 | 326 | 332 | 339 | 295 | 295 | 257 | 214 | 188 | 156 | 1201 | 1020 | 3515 | 3341 | 3140 | 2719 | 2254 | 1952 | 1730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 138 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 53 | 164 | 302 | 521 | 939 | 131 | 128 | 136 | 185 | 189 | 185 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 145 | 9 | 159 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 69 | 92 | 149 | 258 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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