Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 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
17.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
495
437
437
736
1244
1561
1968
2492
2717
2708
2256
1756
1632
1408
1112
907
878
1148
993
822
1657
1430
1498
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
S
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:17PM1.30m
11:50AM1.12m
00:16AM1.35m
12:48PM1.19m
1:03AM1.40m
1:33PM1.26m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.52m
5:52AM0.52m
5:47PM0.50m
6:48AM0.44m
6:43PM0.46m
7:30AM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
22
21
20
20
20
18
17
19
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
19
22
21
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
628
495
437
437
736
1244
1561
1968
2492
2717
2708
2256
1756
1632
1408
1112
907
878
1148
993
822
1657
1430
1498
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
68
68
169
203
63
57
56
55
37
37
22
28
33
37
30
21
15
9
10
201
360
21
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
33
127
66
65
17
17
17
17
17
17
37
23
23
22
21
8
13
8
8
13
22
6
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
32
5
14
42
18
94
153
127
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
0
0
23
30
30
30
30
2
0
0
0
140
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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