Albatross 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.01° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Albatross sea temperature is

18.3° C

Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Albatross today (30 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	13s
Afternoon (30 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	13s
Evening (30 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).
	Thursday 30								Friday 31								Saturday 1
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1444	1327	1308	1127	1110	1011	996	996	919	933	834	680	591	504	380	330	281	244	169	161	125	123	125	285
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	ENE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide		4:06AM1.55m				4:31PM1.59m				4:35AM1.57m				4:59PM1.64m					5:04AM1.57m				5:27PM1.66m
Low Tide				10:17AM0.10m				10:34PM0.20m				10:44AM0.07m					11:04PM0.18m				11:12AM0.07m


	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	17	18	17	15	15	15	14	14	16	18	17	14	13	11	10	11	15	20	20	16	15
Feels °C	12	13	12	14	14	13	12	12	12	11	11	10	12	12	9	8	6	5	7	11	15	16	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	E 9	E 9	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14
kJ	1444	1327	1308	1127	1110	1011	996	996	459	450	834	680	591	504	380	330	281	244	169	161	125	123	125	285
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	S 10
kJ	318	322	322	372	380	388	397	449	919	933	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	—	41	64	84	76	75	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 11	SW 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	508	619	739	428	601	672	889	1029	1059	937	870	1014	1014	963
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	2	2	30	60	198	30	30	30	30	30	172	198	198	140	140	140	140	142	142	180	140	140	140
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Sea Vista	Sea Vista		Van Stadens Mouth	Mtati	Mtati	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	6	5	7	6	9	5	6	6	9	8	7	6

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