Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albatross today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albatross at 9PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1111 | 1202 | 882 | 1361 | 1524 | 2013 | 2636 | 876 | 2618 | 4138 | 4588 | 4346 | 3437 | 1985 | 1301 | 1244 | 1388 | 1365 | 1351 | 1627 | 1914 | 1738 | 1518 | 1315 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.48m | 4:52AM1.49m | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:53PM1.50m | 5:56AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.30m | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1111 | 1202 | 882 | 1361 | 1524 | 89 | 89 | 876 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 520 | 1143 | 1244 | 1388 | 1365 | 1351 | 1627 | 1914 | 1738 | 1518 | 1315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 296 | 392 | 800 | 50 | 89 | 112 | 16 | 51 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | 974 | 573 | 213 | 488 | 361 | 186 | 161 | 414 | 441 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 57 | 52 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 220 | 286 | 8 | 12 | 224 | 173 | 24 | 74 | 165 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 2013 | 2636 | 731 | 2618 | 4138 | 4588 | 4346 | 3437 | 1985 | 1301 | — | — | — | 194 | 273 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 324 | 257 | 532 | 1079 | 260 | 143 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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