Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 224 | 195 | 268 | 302 | 433 | 538 | 707 | 2308 | 1870 | 3725 | 3325 | 3082 | 2125 | 1179 | 1544 | 1460 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1319 | 1189 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.53m | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:25AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:59AM0.34m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 987 | 859 | 688 | 536 | 457 | 433 | 538 | 252 | 247 | 862 | 208 | 3325 | 3082 | 2125 | 1179 | 1544 | 1460 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1319 | 1189 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 264 | 224 | 195 | 268 | 302 | 387 | 311 | 496 | 2 | 208 | 206 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 262 | 100 | 200 | 106 | 106 | 76 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 91 | 116 | 281 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 166 | 133 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 707 | 2308 | 1870 | 3725 | — | 139 | 161 | — | 188 | 385 | 466 | 308 | 284 | 332 | 373 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 183 | 198 | 644 | 739 | 768 | 198 | 198 |
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