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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 1 pm Wednesday 29 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
5241 | 4499 | 3150 | 3149 | 2090 | 1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 887 | 732 | 915 | 4753 | 5461 | 5037 | 4275 | 3949 | 3531 | 3056 | 3010 | 2964 | 2786 | 2667 | 3038 | 3746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.45m | 2:47AM1.63m | 3:08PM1.50m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:37PM1.52m | 3:44AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.23m | 9:04AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.20m | 9:31AM0.11m | 9:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 5241 | 4499 | 3150 | 3149 | 2090 | 1649 | 1369 | 1102 | 887 | 660 | 915 | 4753 | 5461 | 5037 | 4275 | 3949 | 3531 | 3056 | 3010 | 2964 | 2786 | 2667 | 3038 | 3746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 369 | 73 | 279 | 246 | 177 | 742 | 721 | 732 | 494 | 291 | 222 | 130 | 97 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 56 | 60 | 298 | 198 | 372 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 826 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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