Albatross Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is
14.9°C
4.0° 

Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Albatross today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2925
2647
1682
1474
1346
1514
1677
1575
1404
1189
1013
1013
1013
1013
997
913
675
866
1021
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
ENE
25
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.39m
6:25AM1.24m
6:38PM1.24m
6:55AM1.09m
7:11PM1.09m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.40m
12:25PM0.48m
00:53AM0.54m
12:56PM0.63m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
12
9
8
8
10
10
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
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