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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 1 pm Monday 01 Dec 2025 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2174 | 2045 | 1791 | 1677 | 1363 | 1092 | 1972 | 1846 | 1697 | 1762 | 1598 | 1450 | 1299 | 1194 | 1069 | 583 | 469 | 453 | 357 | 369 | 444 | 472 | 494 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:38PM 1.52 | 1:13AM 1.35 | 1:29PM 1.63 | 2:02AM 1.46 | 2:16PM 1.71 | 2:48AM 1.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:06PM 0.25 | 7:08AM 0.29 | 7:54PM 0.13 | 7:59AM 0.19 | 8:39PM 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
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