Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 570 | 2132 | 1983 | 3388 | 2862 | 2782 | 1991 | 1682 | 1474 | 2549 | 1952 | 1912 | 1682 | 1319 | 1189 | 1013 | 939 | 1013 | 1013 | 928 | 840 | 798 | 784 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:25AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.24m | 6:55AM1.09m | 7:11PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:59AM0.34m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 570 | 247 | 917 | 3388 | 2862 | 2782 | 1991 | 1682 | 1474 | 2549 | 1952 | 1912 | 1682 | 1319 | 1189 | 1013 | 939 | 1013 | 1013 | 928 | 840 | 798 | 784 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 252 | 2 | 204 | 208 | 168 | 165 | 118 | 142 | 143 | 212 | 141 | 189 | 189 | 108 | 106 | 76 | 75 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 489 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 131 | 128 | 131 | — | — | 108 | 108 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 2132 | 1983 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 335 | 275 | 226 | 253 | 248 | 325 | 403 | 467 | 485 | 542 | 639 | 756 | 600 | 541 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 143 | 180 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 180 | 180 | 186 | 171 | 198 | 644 | 893 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 595 | 595 | 1507 | 198 | 198 |
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