Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 722 | 625 | 449 | 305 | 350 | 344 | 377 | 426 | 384 | 390 | 319 | 260 | 551 | 230 | 212 | 290 | 255 | 589 | 459 | 777 | 742 | 1476 | 1392 | 1293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.60m | 4:02PM1.72m | 4:10AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 612 | 575 | 524 | 415 | 369 | 318 | 271 | 426 | 384 | 390 | 319 | 220 | 227 | 188 | 198 | 290 | 255 | 589 | 459 | 614 | 742 | 1476 | 1392 | 1293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 722 | 625 | 449 | 305 | 350 | 344 | 377 | 271 | 237 | 252 | 216 | 260 | 209 | 230 | 212 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 357 | 347 | 342 | 75 | 69 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 106 | 121 | 123 | 213 | 144 | 92 | 114 | 151 | 239 | 222 | 30 | 164 | 31 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 149 | 149 | 110 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1079 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 551 | 77 | 35 | 52 | 45 | 45 | — | 777 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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