Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 5AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 1034 | 947 | 905 | 809 | 649 | 563 | 444 | 603 | 801 | 1272 | 1753 | 1028 | 2686 | 4970 | 3020 | 1892 | 2754 | 4812 | 4277 | 4369 | 3936 | 3686 | 3515 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.09m | 12:09PM1.20m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:28AM1.35m | 1:49PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.57m | 6:33PM0.53m | 6:49AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.36m | 7:34AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 675 | 576 | 470 | 432 | 442 | 649 | 563 | 505 | 445 | 465 | 486 | 470 | 417 | 307 | 186 | 1402 | 1729 | 1102 | 4812 | 4277 | 4369 | 3936 | 3686 | 3515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 865 | 1034 | 947 | 905 | 809 | 8 | 13 | 444 | 603 | 801 | 880 | — | — | — | 181 | 146 | 146 | 2754 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 159 | 202 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 131 | 131 | — | — | 68 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 3 | W 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 741 | — | — | — | 509 | 562 | 715 | 8 | 6 | 1272 | 1753 | 1028 | 2686 | 4970 | 3020 | 1892 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 297 | 425 | 609 | 560 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 60 | 183 | 142 |
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