Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 772 | 607 | 636 | 615 | 595 | 491 | 475 | 466 | 475 | 291 | 457 | 976 | 1130 | 1150 | 1109 | 1352 | 1154 | 1025 | 913 | 899 | 736 | 736 | 723 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.22m | 8:38PM1.11m | 9:56AM1.19m | 10:39PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.46m | 1:33AM0.46m | 2:26PM0.59m | 3:06AM0.55m | 4:33PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 772 | 607 | 636 | 615 | 595 | 491 | 475 | 466 | 475 | 291 | 457 | 976 | 1130 | 1150 | 1109 | 1352 | 1154 | 1025 | 913 | 899 | 736 | 736 | 723 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 208 | 187 | 160 | 135 | 112 | 89 | 89 | 68 | 66 | 265 | 206 | 46 | 34 | 151 | 98 | 74 | 104 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | W 4 | SE 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 63 | 147 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 35 | 94 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 135 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 66 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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