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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | |
166 | 160 | 304 | 267 | 296 | 421 | 1067 | 2500 | 2632 | 2689 | 3700 | 3530 | 2648 | 4482 | 4565 | 4687 | 4892 | 4784 | 4519 | 5153 | 5683 | 5615 | 5172 | 4829 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.18m | 1:06AM1.41m | 1:29PM1.29m | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:06PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.44m | 7:31AM0.37m | 7:29PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:05PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 140 | 113 | 304 | 267 | 296 | 122 | 146 | 162 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 48 | 1173 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5683 | 5615 | 5172 | 4829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 166 | 160 | 111 | 88 | 90 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | 421 | 1067 | 2500 | 2632 | 2689 | 3700 | 3530 | 2648 | 4482 | 4565 | 4687 | 4892 | 4784 | 4519 | 5153 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 421 | 481 | 638 | 598 | 609 | 1101 | 1390 | 256 | 180 | 180 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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