Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Issued: 7 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is

17.8° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Albatross today (11 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (11 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Afternoon (11 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (11 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 10			Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Mon 13
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10
Wave Graph
kJ	3597	3214	2981	2646	2646	2581	2540	2340	1949	1702	1632	1444	1390	947	805	642	560	452	452	444	359	353	296	291
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WNW	NW	N	NNW	NE	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N	W	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off
High Tide				00:31AM1.39m				1:19PM1.26m				1:39AM1.48m					2:19PM1.39m				2:36AM1.57m
Low Tide		5:58PM0.48m				7:06AM0.36m				7:17PM0.40m					8:07AM0.24m				8:21PM0.28m				8:58AM0.14m


	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—
	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27
mm	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	15	14	14	14	15	16	17	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	16	18
Feels °C	13	15	14	13	13	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	15	14	13	14	14	13	13	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	3597	3214	2981	2646	2646	2581	2540	2340	1949	1702	1632	1444	1390	947	805	642	560	452	452	444	430	397	316	272
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	—	—	E 9	E 9	E 8	W 12	W 12	W 12	WSW 12	W 12	W 11	SE 6	SE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	W 12	W 11	W 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10
kJ	3	3	—	—	6	6	5	12	3	11	14	11	10	109	171	68	189	11	10	10	359	353	296	291
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	W 13	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SW 18	E 8	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	5	5	5	5	5	12	1	14	14	14	10	10	8	9	9	9	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 8	SE 6	—	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 8	—	E 8	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	182	—	97	248	356	416	471	—	582	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Claptons Coils Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	23	23	23	23	23	30	30	30	180	180	140	140	30	30	10	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Riet River	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Mtati	Mtati	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Van Stadens Mouth					Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Bruces Beauties
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4					3	3	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Riet River Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Strandfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Hoek Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	7	5	5	5	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5

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