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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 pm Friday 08 May 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 10PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
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 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
5091 | 5552 | 4755 | 3880 | 3415 | 2784 | 2180 | 1938 | 1710 | 1395 | 1242 | 894 | 690 | 515 | 408 | 498 | 2300 | 4162 | 6635 | 6621 | 9600 | 5799 | 3723 | 3246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.13m | 8:03AM1.09m | 9:25PM1.12m | 9:48AM1.05m | 10:56PM1.19m | 11:22AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.67m | 2:38PM0.57m | 3:45AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.57m | 5:19AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 5091 | 5552 | 4755 | 3880 | 3415 | 2784 | 2180 | 1938 | 1710 | 1395 | 1242 | 894 | 690 | 515 | 408 | 270 | 1447 | 122 | 82 | 63 | 7249 | 5799 | 3723 | 3246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 234 | 432 | 813 | 603 | 856 | 844 | 833 | 810 | 726 | 726 | 573 | 534 | 511 | 451 | 386 | 290 | 200 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 13 | E 10 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 322 | 209 | 74 | 180 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 258 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 46 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 413 | — | — | 15 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 13 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 18 | 75 | 498 | 2300 | 4162 | 6635 | 6621 | 9600 | — | 201 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 180 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 206 | 140 | 451 | 513 | 140 | 140 | 220 | 140 | 142 |
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