Surf Forecasts:
Albatross surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 7,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Albatross this week:
The surf forecast for Albatross over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Albatross in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albatross over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Albatross over the next couple of weeks.
We've got a solid start on the horizon, with the best conditions kicking off right away. The first decent window is Tuesday morning, September 1st. It’s going to be glassy out there with a clean 8ft SW swell, a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 1488. That's some proper moderate energy pushing in. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Albatross is a sheltered beach and reef setup, and that SW groundswell with clean, glassy conditions is going to be firing. This is your standout session for the week.
Wednesday morning, September 2nd, looks even bigger but you'll need to be experienced. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SW, with a 13-second period and the energy cranks up to 3415. The wind is glassy again, so it will look epic, but 10ft is serious juice. This one is for the crew who can handle it. The afternoon cross-shore winds will mess it up a bit.
Things start to go downhill from Thursday, September 3rd, through the weekend. We get some rain and the wind picks up. The surf gets chopped out and lumpy, with poor conditions ratings from Friday the 4th through the following Monday. There’s a real gap for several days where it’s just not worth paddling out with onshore gales and messy seas.
The tail end of the week shows a glimmer. Thursday afternoon, September 10th, we see a tiny 2ft SW swell but with a 9 mph offshore wind, making for clean conditions. It's small, but it's a window. Then Friday afternoon, September 11th, looks better with a 6ft SW swell (period 11 seconds) and a clean, cross-off breeze. The energy is 901, which is decent, so if you're patient, that could be a fun session.
The second week is pretty bleak up until the very end. The morning of Wednesday, September 16th, has a huge, long-period 10ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period and massive 3965 energy. The wind is offshore and gentle. This is a serious groundswell; with that long period it might break a bit straight at Albatross, but for experienced surfers with a craft for the occasion, it could be a wild, powerful session. Keep an eye on it, but don't book your trip just yet, it's a way off.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 836 | 1488 | 2111 | 3809 | 3415 | 2873 | 2235 | 1799 | 742 | 4243 | 1608 | 766 | 469 | 366 | 358 | 632 | 7433 | 4658 | 2279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.11m | 00:45AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.23m | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:28PM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 836 | 1488 | 2111 | 3809 | 3415 | 2873 | 2235 | 1799 | 742 | 341 | 655 | 422 | 367 | 366 | 358 | 286 | 7433 | 4658 | 2279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 17 | WSW 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 64 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 13 | — | 207 | 254 | 108 | 105 | 76 | 632 | 20 | 280 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 144 | 31 | 31 | 58 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 632 | 4243 | 1608 | 766 | 469 | 231 | 186 | 123 | 111 | 741 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 425 | 1764 | 1764 | 198 | 562 | 600 | 198 | 595 | 595 | 198 |
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