Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2928 | 3932 | 4157 | 3908 | 3156 | 2650 | 2010 | 1195 | 1356 | 1389 | 1617 | 2011 | 2145 | 1991 | 1721 | 1476 | 1220 | 1042 | 961 | 880 | 734 | 734 | 671 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:53PM1.50m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:27PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:34AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 2350 | 1649 | 1195 | 887 | 1389 | 1617 | 2011 | 2145 | 1991 | 1721 | 1476 | 1220 | 1042 | 961 | 880 | 734 | 734 | 671 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 517 | 814 | 1009 | 1356 | 783 | 564 | 450 | 175 | 133 | 415 | 203 | 363 | 349 | 307 | 294 | 231 | 193 | 166 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 173 | 144 | 74 | 134 | 81 | 121 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 188 | 174 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2928 | 3932 | 4157 | 3908 | 3156 | 2650 | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 257 | 180 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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