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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 Thursday 21 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
17.4° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
205 | 199 | 175 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 164 | 320 | 387 | 263 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 297 | 389 | 722 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.37m | 7:44AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.30m | 9:02AM1.12m | 10:00PM1.28m | 10:32AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.42m | 3:03AM0.55m | 3:15PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 310 | 223 | 187 | 127 | 100 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 53 | 232 | 261 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 264 | 389 | 722 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 199 | 175 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 123 | 97 | 119 | 112 | 87 | 113 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 297 | 251 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 202 | 41 | 29 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 47 | 87 | 164 | 320 | 387 | 263 | 227 | 202 | 233 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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