Albatross Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Albatross

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Albatross today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (08 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (08 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1367
1544
1521
1657
1521
1521
1306
1246
992
833
748
748
736
736
800
1013
1255
1276
1358
1249
1130
1034
1004
1092
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
WSW
10
ESE
0
NE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:46AM1.14m
9:38PM1.30m
10:06AM1.13m
10:48PM1.35m
11:26AM1.16m
11:54PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:59PM0.47m
4:06AM0.53m
4:09PM0.48m
5:20AM0.45m
5:21PM0.45m
6:25AM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
18
21
18
18
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
15
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
16
17
18
16
16
14
14
12
17
21
17
18
16
16
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1367
1544
1521
1657
1521
1521
1306
1246
992
833
748
748
736
736
800
1013
1255
1276
1358
1249
1130
1034
1004
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
326
270
265
254
206
202
161
161
161
161
123
121
121
118
118
116
85
81
81
80
80
83
83
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
5
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
44
3
7
4
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
6
26
35
36
4
5
12
28
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
2
2
2
0
21
0
2
2
23
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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