Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3009 | 3583 | 1775 | 1276 | 1022 | 785 | 625 | 655 | 600 | 556 | 712 | 951 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 | 1294 | 1320 | 1479 | 1100 | 1222 | 1929 | 1737 | 1366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.59m | 3:18AM1.63m | 3:44PM1.72m | 3:57AM1.68m | 4:20PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.14m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | 10:06AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 3009 | 3583 | 1775 | 1276 | 1022 | 769 | 285 | 500 | 418 | 427 | 372 | 340 | 922 | 1156 | 1118 | 1294 | 1320 | 1479 | 1001 | 886 | 1929 | 1737 | 1366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 26 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 287 | — | 13 | 625 | 144 | 311 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 237 | 176 | 147 | 103 | 376 | 656 | 1100 | 1222 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | 18 | 30 | — | — | 55 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 582 | 665 | 465 | 824 | 785 | 328 | 655 | 600 | 556 | 531 | 496 | 792 | 979 | 1030 | 1030 | 989 | 875 | 697 | 583 | 624 | 1010 | 865 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 562 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 172 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 180 | 172 | 140 | 140 |
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