Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.5° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (10 May)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
5
!
6
8
8
8
8
8
3
2
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SW
13
2.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
13
8
WSW
14
7.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
6
SW
13
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
386
853
2227
5742
6860
7101
6282
4248
3282
5643
11670
24394
21511
17883
13516
12909
10079
8099
7244
7977
9691
11785
13922
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
45
NW
65
NW
40
NW
20
W
25
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
10
NW
10
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
50
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48AM1.05m
10:56PM1.19m
11:22AM1.11m
11:59PM1.32m
12:26PM1.22m
00:47AM1.47m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.57m
5:19AM0.59m
5:25PM0.50m
6:22AM0.45m
6:22PM0.40m
7:10AM0.30m
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:29
1
1
1
1
3
8
7
1
3
6
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
14
13
11
13
16
18
19
17
19
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
9
9
11
11
6
5
6
6
6
5
11
15
14
10
12
12
11
15
15
11
10
9
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
7
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
408
335
260
148
80
74
7101
6282
4248
3282
51
50
18497
12032
10871
9133
7217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
386
386
290
51
25
34
72
72
210
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
15
11
47
46
42
16
14
14
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
1.1
WNW
4
2.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
4.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
13
8
WSW
14
7.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
6
SW
13
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
7
SW
12
Energy kJ
12
42
853
2227
5742
6860
32
15
5643
11670
24394
21511
17883
13516
12909
10079
8099
7244
7977
9691
11785
13922
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
9
3
9
9
9
9
8
4
4
4
5
6
Distance (km)
249
323
64
2
506
611
2
220
301
301
446
2
180
496
256
1
1
1
0
496
496
506
333
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
8
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
2
8
4
4
3
3
9
9
3
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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