
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 2AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3597 | 3214 | 2981 | 2646 | 2646 | 2581 | 2540 | 2340 | 1949 | 1702 | 1632 | 1444 | 1390 | 947 | 805 | 642 | 560 | 452 | 452 | 444 | 359 | 353 | 296 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.39m | 1:19PM1.26m | 1:39AM1.48m | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:36AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.28m | 8:58AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
3597 | 3214 | 2981 | 2646 | 2646 | 2581 | 2540 | 2340 | 1949 | 1702 | 1632 | 1444 | 1390 | 947 | 805 | 642 | 560 | 452 | 452 | 444 | 430 | 397 | 316 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 109 | 171 | 68 | 189 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 359 | 353 | 296 | 291 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 182 | — | 97 | 248 | 356 | 416 | 471 | — | 582 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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