Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1578 | 2410 | 4084 | 5258 | 5647 | 4748 | 3112 | 2508 | 1992 | 1817 | 1581 | 1430 | 1272 | 1100 | 646 | 547 | 827 | 723 | 522 | 483 | 483 | 403 | 383 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.44m | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.54m | 3:36PM1.63m | 3:42AM1.60m | 4:02PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.25m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:41PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:09PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1578 | 2410 | 4084 | 5258 | 5647 | 4748 | 3112 | 2508 | 1992 | 1817 | 1581 | 1430 | 1272 | 1100 | 461 | 459 | 827 | 434 | 407 | 483 | 483 | 403 | 228 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 836 | 1299 | 784 | 572 | 434 | 45 | 45 | 114 | 45 | 178 | 569 | 477 | 450 | 94 | 646 | 547 | 469 | 723 | 522 | 362 | 312 | 266 | 383 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 399 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 82 | 94 | 336 | 384 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 153 | 169 | 213 | 178 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | 97 | 199 | 380 | 622 | 653 | 1009 | 790 | — | 493 | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 184 | 198 | 560 | 514 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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