Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 8PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9086 | 7176 | 6231 | 5144 | 4555 | 3949 | 3320 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2174 | 1912 | 1762 | 1249 | 1209 | 1112 | 944 | 944 | 697 | 1158 | 1162 | 1077 | 904 | 2348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | 4:21AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.48m | 4:52AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5144 | 4555 | 3949 | 3320 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2174 | 1912 | 1762 | 1249 | 1209 | 1112 | 944 | 944 | 675 | 1158 | 1162 | 1077 | 904 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 121 | 69 | 28 | 72 | 112 | 697 | 151 | 211 | 255 | 160 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23 | 41 | 231 | 392 | 136 | 112 | 169 | 112 | 115 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 9086 | 7176 | 6231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 335 | 537 | 2 | 97 | 2348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 180 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 481 |
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