Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1144 | 980 | 1971 | 926 | 763 | 1756 | 1351 | 1176 | 954 | 828 | 698 | 540 | 412 | 328 | 808 | 812 | 797 | 746 | 769 | 821 | 1151 | 1515 | 1962 | 2162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1144 | 980 | 11 | 926 | 674 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 954 | 828 | 698 | 540 | 412 | 328 | 808 | 812 | 797 | 746 | 769 | 821 | 1151 | 1515 | 1962 | 2162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 53 | — | — | 53 | 35 | 53 | 99 | 131 | 125 | 95 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 112 | 201 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 103 | 1971 | 657 | 763 | 1756 | 1351 | 1176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 0 |
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