Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 471 | 455 | 354 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 372 | 780 | 1412 | 2002 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 2967 | 4228 | 4103 | 3264 | 2929 | 2407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.39m | 7:06PM1.52m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:17AM1.16m | 8:59PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:21PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 551 | 530 | 468 | 459 | 394 | 342 | 342 | 294 | 294 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 780 | 1412 | 2002 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 2967 | 4228 | 4103 | 3264 | 2929 | 2407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 537 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 471 | 455 | 354 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 372 | 279 | 231 | 226 | 183 | 148 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 232 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 99 | 146 | 217 | 220 | 157 | 139 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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