Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is

19.3°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Albatross today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	12s
Evening (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.
	Thursday 5								Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 9	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	657	635	570	635	1321	522	522	514	505	505	1193	980	1735	2234	2050	1707	1564	1532	1938	2053	2075	2349	3635	4070	3691	3344
Wind (km/h)	E	NE	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on
High Tide	1:01AM1.27m				1:18PM1.51m				1:42AM1.37m				1:54PM1.59m					2:18AM1.45m				2:27PM1.64m				2:50AM1.50m
Low Tide			7:00AM0.36m				7:42PM0.27m				7:41AM0.29m					8:16PM0.18m				8:16AM0.23m				8:46PM0.13m


	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13
	—	—	—	—	—	6:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	6:53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1	1	—
Temp °C	19	20	22	24	22	21	19	19	18	18	19	21	21	20	18	17	17	16	17	18	16	17	17	16	15	15
Feels °C	19	21	23	21	16	15	17	18	16	14	14	16	15	14	14	13	13	11	12	12	11	12	14	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	E 7	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSW 15	SSW 15	WSW 11	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	657	635	570	635	117	522	522	514	505	505	63	68	51	256	318	42	15	14	6	13	13	2349	3635	4070	3691	3344
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 9	E 6	E 6	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	WSW 13	WSW 12	SSW 15	E 9	E 9	E 8	—	ENE 9	E 11	—	ENE 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 8
kJ	—	25	80	98	—	113	94	74	76	60	98	117	181	52	36	12	—	27	2	—	14	6	6	6	13	13
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	E 9	—	—	—	WSW 10	SW 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	—	—	—	E 10	—	E 11	—	—	E 11	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	25	—	—	—	19	55	77	102	98	119	—	—	—	8	—	9	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 6	—	W 3	SW 12	WSW 6	WSW 6	WSW 6	SW 6	WSW 7	SW 12	SW 9	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	97	89	—	4	1321	254	231	176	162	218	1193	980	1735	2234	2050	1707	1564	1532	1938	2053	2075	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Keurbooms Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Pipe Eastern Cape (S)	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	30	0	0	0	143	143	1	2	2	1	140	143	143	143	143	1	64	140	140	140	140	143	0	0	172	172
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth	Tubes			Super Tubes	J-Bay	J-Bay	Kleinemonde						Riet River	Pipe						Tubes	Tubes
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2			3	3	3	3						5	3						4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Jongensfontein Overberg	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Cemetery Cape Town	The Wreck Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Riet River Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Brak River Garden Route	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South	Pringle Bay Overberg	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	4

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