Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 275 | 110 | 346 | 763 | 1254 | 1534 | 1447 | 1384 | 1289 | 1162 | 1028 | 864 | 782 | 694 | 694 | 722 | 864 | 568 | 568 | 1407 | 1626 | 1836 | 1891 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.43m | 2:35PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.54m | 3:01PM1.70m | 3:14AM1.62m | 3:29PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.11m | 9:12PM0.08m | 9:16AM0.03m | 9:40PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 162 | 275 | 78 | 176 | 763 | 1254 | 1534 | 1447 | 1384 | 1289 | 1162 | 1028 | 864 | 782 | 694 | 694 | 722 | 864 | 568 | 568 | 1407 | 1626 | 1836 | 1891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 61 | 110 | 346 | 84 | 124 | 103 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 181 | 158 | 140 | 101 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 57 | 417 | 537 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 32 | 48 | 89 | 87 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 59 | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 7 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 124 | — | 116 | 311 | 200 | 283 | 317 | 268 | 206 | 236 | — | — | 18 | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 171 | 30 | 198 | 352 | 514 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 140 | 23 | 0 | 64 |
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