Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 244 | 236 | 161 | 153 | 150 | 153 | 336 | 261 | 245 | 277 | 286 | 386 | 386 | 431 | 1230 | 990 | 972 | 883 | 798 | 705 | 659 | 634 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.66m | 5:33AM1.54m | 5:57PM1.64m | 6:05AM1.48m | 6:29PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:40AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 324 | 244 | 236 | 161 | 153 | 150 | 153 | 336 | 261 | 245 | 277 | 565 | 386 | 386 | 1462 | 1230 | 990 | 972 | 883 | 798 | 705 | 659 | 634 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 286 | 16 | 15 | 431 | 363 | 287 | 278 | 395 | 282 | 663 | 643 | 537 | 528 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | 142 | 283 | 367 | 231 | 236 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 553 | 600 | 616 | 727 | 652 | 712 | 767 | 828 | 746 | 628 | 619 | — | 643 | 1538 | — | 1547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 172 | 140 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 2 |
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