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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 3PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | |
15913 | 11500 | 9904 | 8784 | 8352 | 7113 | 8137 | 10397 | 12394 | 14378 | 15453 | 14817 | 11592 | 8709 | 7001 | 5443 | 5173 | 3840 | 3221 | 2798 | 2416 | 2004 | 1776 | 1208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.22m | 00:47AM1.47m | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:31AM1.60m | 1:59PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.40m | 7:10AM0.30m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 9904 | 8784 | 7441 | — | — | — | 43 | 40 | 50 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 4676 | 3840 | 3221 | 2798 | 2416 | 2004 | 1776 | 944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 268 | 422 | 1208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 441 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15913 | 11500 | — | — | 8352 | 7113 | 8137 | 10397 | 12394 | 14378 | 15453 | 14817 | 11592 | 8709 | 7001 | 5443 | 5173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 496 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 297 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 662 | 595 | 260 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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