Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 264 | 377 | 676 | 990 | 1152 | 1363 | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1360 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 851 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 683 | 568 | 934 | 1319 | 1340 | 1351 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.19m | 9:00PM1.35m | 9:22AM1.10m | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:40AM1.06m | 11:14PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.41m | 3:27AM0.53m | 3:22PM0.51m | 4:39AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 264 | 264 | 377 | 676 | 990 | 1152 | 1363 | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1360 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 851 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 683 | 546 | 934 | 1319 | 1340 | 1351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 76 | 233 | 140 | 45 | 50 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 530 | 14 | 254 | 337 | 266 | 362 | 441 | 554 | 568 | 407 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 8 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 82 | 220 | 78 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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