Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1427 | 1405 | 1383 | 1060 | 966 | 803 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 522 | 522 | 1426 | 531 | 522 | 514 | 514 | 1149 | 450 | 963 | 1460 | 2132 | 1952 | 1864 | 1764 | 1753 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | 1:54PM1.59m | 2:18AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.27m | 7:41AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1427 | 1405 | 1383 | 1060 | 966 | 803 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 522 | 522 | 97 | 531 | 522 | 514 | 514 | 61 | 433 | 68 | 51 | 256 | 411 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 13 | E 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | 102 | 116 | — | 85 | 74 | 76 | 58 | 70 | 65 | 117 | 179 | 51 | 35 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 55 | 77 | 69 | 98 | 130 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 230 | 241 | 89 | 152 | 148 | 108 | — | 5 | 1426 | 325 | 262 | 216 | 220 | 1149 | 450 | 963 | 1460 | 2132 | 1952 | 1864 | 1764 | 1753 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 60 | 532 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 140 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
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