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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albatross sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
4709 | 4643 | 5013 | 5070 | 4998 | 4636 | 4617 | 4782 | 4852 | 4636 | 4626 | 5302 | 5359 | 5435 | 4752 | 3621 | 3193 | 2287 | 2618 | 2154 | 1599 | 1216 | 811 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.58m | 2:38PM1.45m | 2:47AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:37AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.23m | 9:04AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 33 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4636 | 4626 | 5302 | 5359 | 5435 | 4752 | 3621 | 3193 | 2287 | 2618 | 2154 | 1599 | 1216 | 811 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 308 | 18 | 18 | 369 | 299 | 892 | 246 | 208 | 208 | 742 | 811 | 732 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 16 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | 26 | 18 | 54 | 204 | 204 | 198 | 372 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4709 | 4643 | 5013 | 5070 | 4998 | 4636 | 4617 | 4782 | 4852 | — | — | — | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 587 | 258 | 256 | 256 | 143 | 180 | 180 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 23 | 52 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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