Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1444 | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 996 | 996 | 919 | 933 | 834 | 680 | 591 | 504 | 380 | 330 | 281 | 244 | 169 | 161 | 125 | 123 | 125 | 285 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.55m | 4:31PM1.59m | 4:35AM1.57m | 4:59PM1.64m | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1444 | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 996 | 996 | 459 | 450 | 834 | 680 | 591 | 504 | 380 | 330 | 281 | 244 | 169 | 161 | 125 | 123 | 125 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 318 | 322 | 322 | 372 | 380 | 388 | 397 | 449 | 919 | 933 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 41 | 64 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 619 | 739 | 428 | 601 | 672 | 889 | 1029 | 1059 | 937 | 870 | 1014 | 1014 | 963 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 60 | 198 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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