Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2PM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1086 | 1916 | 2811 | 3552 | 3692 | 3361 | 2991 | 2731 | 2175 | 1245 | 944 | 972 | 1237 | 1835 | 2044 | 2010 | 1767 | 1415 | 1220 | 1042 | 961 | 822 | 734 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:53PM1.50m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:27PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:34AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 107 | 2396 | 1716 | 1245 | 944 | 750 | 1237 | 1835 | 2044 | 2010 | 1767 | 1415 | 1220 | 1042 | 961 | 822 | 734 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 550 | 757 | 799 | 844 | 972 | 599 | 503 | 357 | 314 | 342 | 222 | 400 | 384 | 345 | 294 | 231 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 122 | 95 | 104 | 125 | 81 | 121 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1086 | 1916 | 2811 | 3552 | 3692 | 3361 | 2991 | 2731 | 2175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 219 | 578 | 257 | 144 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
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