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Albatross Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albatross sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albatross today?
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 7PM is: 6.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
12717 | 17911 | 13872 | 12871 | 13274 | 15215 | 7454 | 5900 | 10451 | 9283 | 8733 | 7741 | 6960 | 6344 | 5535 | 4112 | 4082 | 4507 | 5456 | 5227 | 4792 | 4308 | 3678 | 3113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:07PM1.28m | 6:13AM1.27m | 6:51PM1.19m | 6:56AM1.17m | 7:53PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:07AM0.49m | 12:33PM0.44m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:24PM0.52m | 2:01AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 133 | 12867 | 171 | 171 | 56 | 4943 | 5584 | 5900 | 31 | 138 | 91 | 7741 | 6960 | 6344 | 5535 | 4112 | 4082 | 4507 | 5456 | 5227 | 4792 | 4308 | 3678 | 3113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 91 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 55 | — | 215 | 13 | 50 | 68 | 93 | 110 | 209 | 248 | 299 | 249 | 241 | 234 | 206 | 432 | 813 | 603 | 856 | 844 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | E 11 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 89 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | 72 | 69 | 38 | 211 | 81 | 310 | 243 | 322 | 209 | 83 | 117 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12717 | 17911 | 13872 | 12871 | 13274 | 15215 | 7454 | 4618 | 10451 | 9283 | 8733 | — | — | — | 778 | 720 | 600 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 191 | 64 | 191 | 60 | 191 | 323 | 347 | 514 | 260 | 563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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