Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1266 | 1360 | 1266 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 851 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 624 | 568 | 760 | 1282 | 1655 | 1815 | 2112 | 2711 | 2455 | 2972 | 6378 | 5815 | 5822 | 5341 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.10m | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:40AM1.06m | 11:14PM1.25m | 11:58AM1.08m | 00:18AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.51m | 4:39AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.55m | 5:47PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1266 | 1360 | 1266 | 678 | 1247 | 961 | 851 | 838 | 786 | 706 | 624 | 494 | 760 | 1282 | 1655 | 4 | 315 | 2711 | 2455 | 2972 | 6378 | 5815 | 5822 | 5341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 6 | — | E 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 26 | 530 | 14 | 254 | 337 | 251 | 362 | 441 | 554 | 568 | 553 | 272 | 3 | — | 4 | 711 | 1450 | 1825 | 11 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 16 | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 561 | — | — | 1815 | 2112 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 142 | 183 | 142 |
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