Surf Forecasts:
Albatross surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,825 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albatross over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Albatross in feet and Fahrenheit.
The window starts with some serious size but ugly wind. The real gem is mid-week.
Monday the 7th: 8ft SSW swell (2652 energy) but that onshore wind kills it. Afternoon is worse. Skip it.
Tuesday the 8th: Morning goes glassy – dead calm – with a clean 4ft SW swell (697 energy). That’s your first real go. Offshore wind, clean lines. Afternoon drops to 4ft with a little cross-shore, so the morning is it.
Wednesday the 9th: Small. Morning has 2ft SW, clean. Afternoon bumps to 4ft SW, still clean. Surfable.
Thursday the 10th: This is the one. Morning: 4ft SW with a perfect offshore. Afternoon: 6ft SW (2044 strong energy) – same clean offshore wind. This is excellent. Best session of the whole run.
Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are junk. Strong onshore winds, lumpy. Saturday afternoon has 8ft ESE with a short 8-second period – not surfable.
Sunday the 13th: Marginal. 7ft SW groundswell with a light cross-on. Afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind. Rideable.
Monday the 14th: 6ft to 6ft SW, clean but windy. Still marginal.
Tuesday the 15th: Morning is poor, but the afternoon cleans up: 4ft SW (598 energy) and clean. Nice little session.
Wednesday the 16th: Big one. Morning: 12ft SW (5706 very strong energy) with a fresh offshore – experts only. Afternoon hits 13ft SW (6231) with a cross-off. Massive. Only for the brave.
From Thursday the 17th onward, it’s mostly poor with strong cross-shore winds. The 20th gives a 5ft SW with a clean offshore, but still marginal. The 21st and 22nd are small and clean but nothing special.
The standout is Thursday the 10th afternoon: 6ft SW, light offshore, clean. For the big wave crew, Wednesday the 16th morning is the call: 12ft SW, offshore, but only for experts.
Water temp is 61°F, which is 5°F colder than average – that’s a big cold spike, so bring the thick rubber. Crowds can show up sometimes at Albatross, but with that water temp and the good windows, it’ll be manageable.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2593 | 1758 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 171 | 404 | 326 | 527 | 1580 | 2090 | 1474 | 1223 | 761 | 614 | 893 | 1787 | 1672 | 1438 | 1021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.30m | 1:43AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:26AM1.51m | 2:48PM1.66m | 3:02AM1.61m | 3:22PM1.77m | 3:36AM1.66m | 3:54PM1.83m | 4:07AM1.67m | 4:24PM1.83m | 4:37AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.40m | 7:58AM0.27m | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:09AM0.03m | 9:35PM0.03m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:36PM0.01m | 10:39AM0.02m | 11:04PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2593 | 1758 | 702 | 425 | 280 | 166 | 164 | 404 | 326 | 527 | 1580 | 2090 | 1474 | 1223 | 761 | 614 | 389 | 1787 | 904 | 1438 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | WSW 12 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | E 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 746 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 145 | 132 | 108 | 117 | 464 | 68 | 16 | 45 | 7 | — | 211 | — | 1672 | 565 | 1021 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 158 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 171 | 29 | 22 | 145 | 92 | 20 | 40 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 417 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 428 | 984 | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | 255 | 588 | 893 | 1332 | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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