Albatross Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Albatross over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the water is running a bit colder than usual, about 64°, that's a couple of degrees below the norm, so you might want the 4/3 if you're a bit of a lizard.

Thursday morning has some potential with a clean 7ft SW swell and a light cross-off breeze. The energy is solid, sitting at 1325 (moderate). It's surfable, but not the standout of the window.

The real highlight is Friday morning, the 24th of July. My word. Glassy conditions, clean as a whistle, and a powerful 13ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. The energy reading is a beastly 8551 (very strong). This is a serious dyed-in-the-wool, expert-only swell. The length between sets will be long, making the paddle out a bit easier, but when they come, they are proper. The long period means it’ll be breaking a bit straight across the beach, but for the reef sections... look out. This is the one.

Saturday morning, the 25th, is doing a solid job too. Totally glassed off, with 8ft of SW swell (13-second period) and 2255 energy (moderate). It’s a bit smaller and more manageable than Friday, but still a quality option for the more experienced.

The picture gets a bit messy later on, with a lot of onshore wind and some stormy energy, especially around the 28th and 29th of July. There’s a big pulse of SSW energy with 15-second periods, but it’s crossed up and onshore, which will turn it into a washing machine. Hard pass.

The tail end of the month sees the swell numbers drop away. Thursday afternoon the 30th has a clean, fun-sized 5ft SW groundswell with offshore winds. Very clean, but small for the big boys.

Looking into the first week of August, there’s a couple of flickers of hope. Tuesday the 4th of August, the afternoon session is glassed off with a clean 7ft SW swell. The 5th of August morning is also glassy but dropping to 5ft. But, if you can wait, the 6th of August looks like another cracker. Thursday morning and afternoon both show 8ft SW swells at a 14-second period with clean, cross-off winds and energy readings around 2800 (moderate). This is a fantastic call for experienced surfers. Friday the 7th of August, with an offshore breeze and 8ft of SW groundswell, is more of the same goodness.

So, to wrap it up. The absolute standout is Friday morning, July 24th at Albatross. Glassy, huge, and powerful. It’s not for the faint of heart. If that’s a bit heavy, Saturday morning, July 25th is your slot. For the second week, lock in Thursday, August 6th – it’s a long way out, so have your fingers crossed, but the models are showing a real beauty.

Rusty.

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