Albatross Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is
17.5° C

2.0°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1882
2576
5577
5228
5138
4896
4414
3344
2785
2285
1830
1561
1210
990
2964
3278
3875
4487
4701
4585
3789
3204
2585
2053
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:58AM1.08m
00:18AM1.26m
1:01PM1.13m
1:12AM1.29m
1:50PM1.20m
1:58AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.59m
6:52AM0.50m
6:53PM0.56m
7:40AM0.44m
7:45PM0.51m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
19
20
19
20
19
18
20
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
14
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
16
18
20
18
19
18
17
18
20
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1882
2576
5577
5228
5138
4896
4414
3344
2785
2285
1830
1561
1210
990
2964
3278
3875
4487
4701
4585
3789
3204
2585
2053
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
0.2
E
8
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
7
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1207
1580
5
80
85
92
673
120
64
83
50
48
34
33
20
36
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
66
176
121
116
29
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
0.4
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.6
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
11
12
38
46
60
83
83
136
2
17
35
72
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
1
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
1
0
0
142
52
52
52
52
30
30
0
2
0
1
1
2
10
0
52
0
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
8
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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