Albatross Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is
15.3°C
3.6° 

Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Albatross today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.5
SSE
7
4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2077
2719
3299
4051
3992
3753
3415
3066
2740
2561
2270
2270
2000
1751
1762
1060
878
662
2531
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
15
E
0
SW
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:58PM1.65m
6:14AM1.43m
6:35PM1.52m
6:53AM1.29m
7:20PM1.36m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.19m
12:15PM0.23m
00:51AM0.32m
12:56PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
4
5
3
7
2
Temp °C
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
13
13
13
12
14
13
13
13
14
18
18
18
17
17
14
14
9
9
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