Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 1AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1188 | 1083 | 1167 | 1229 | 1350 | 2425 | 4361 | 8117 | 7669 | 6662 | 5028 | 3732 | 3096 | 3310 | 4088 | 4372 | 4087 | 3910 | 3576 | 3018 | 2591 | 2313 | 2056 | 1824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.52m | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:48AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:27PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1188 | 1083 | 1167 | 1229 | 1350 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3096 | 3310 | 4088 | 4372 | 4087 | 3910 | 3576 | 3018 | 2591 | 2313 | 2056 | 1824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
71 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
29 | — | — | — | — | 2425 | 4361 | 8117 | 7669 | 6662 | 5028 | 3732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 37 | 53 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 352 | 597 | 662 | 180 | 180 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 52 | 198 | 172 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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