Albatross Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is
13.3°C
5.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Albatross today (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
2.5
WSW
8
3
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
746
1248
861
1596
1570
1514
1351
1242
1886
1778
1545
1385
1131
1094
913
897
1370
2171
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
S
10
S
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:52AM1.07m
1:40PM1.10m
1:44AM1.20m
2:15PM1.24m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.74m
7:28AM0.60m
7:41PM0.62m
8:04AM0.46m
8:16PM0.49m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
15
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
10
11
11
13
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
13
12
12
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