Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 913 | 508 | 1850 | 1794 | 2096 | 2406 | 3468 | 2305 | 2412 | 3517 | 3067 | 1643 | 2427 | 2103 | 2017 | 3955 | 4081 | 3705 | 3460 | 1545 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:15PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.33m | 2:43PM1.39m | 2:47AM1.44m | 3:10PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.49m | 8:32AM0.33m | 8:46PM0.36m | 8:58AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 913 | 491 | 1850 | 1794 | 2096 | 2406 | 3468 | 2305 | 2412 | 3517 | 3067 | 1643 | 2427 | 2103 | 2017 | 3955 | 4081 | 3705 | 3460 | 1545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 188 | 379 | 254 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1151 | 940 | 615 | 905 | 996 | 297 | 561 | 778 | 546 | 357 | 357 | 111 | 749 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 508 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 235 | 290 | 2 | 1096 | — | — | — | — | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 56 | 109 | 237 | 356 | 526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 198 | 560 | 562 | 198 | 198 |
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