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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 7 am Monday 27 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 11AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
4967 | 4084 | 3700 | 4036 | 4709 | 4496 | 5013 | 5116 | 5250 | 4953 | 4912 | 5174 | 5239 | 5544 | 5656 | 6665 | 6507 | 5721 | 5012 | 4441 | 3503 | 2846 | 2415 | 1799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.29m | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.58m | 2:38PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.37m | 7:29PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:37AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 125 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5544 | 5656 | 6665 | 6507 | 5721 | 5012 | 4441 | 3503 | 2846 | 2415 | 1799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 18 | 952 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 341 | 305 | 241 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 18 | 25 | 58 | 60 | 102 | 207 | 198 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4967 | 4084 | 3700 | 4036 | 4709 | 4496 | 5013 | 5116 | 5250 | 4953 | 4912 | 5174 | 5239 | — | — | — | — | 706 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 642 | 665 | 665 | 587 | 587 | 259 | 256 | 180 | 143 | 180 | 180 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 30 | 30 |
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