Surf Forecasts:
Albatross surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Albatross in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albatross over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 854 | 718 | 821 | 1788 | 1783 | 1599 | 1708 | 2305 | 2744 | 2407 | 2148 | 1760 | 3543 | 4435 | 3153 | 1655 | 1347 | 891 | 558 | 589 | 1782 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.67m | 6:09AM1.45m | 6:29PM1.54m | 6:39AM1.33m | 6:59PM1.39m | 7:09AM1.19m | 7:31PM1.24m | 7:46AM1.06m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | 12:36PM0.96m | 00:52AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:11PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.32m | 12:39PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:09PM0.48m | 1:49AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.75m | 5:54AM0.72m | 6:33PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 854 | 718 | 821 | 1788 | 1783 | 1599 | 1708 | 2305 | 2744 | 2407 | 2148 | 1760 | 3543 | 4435 | 3153 | 1655 | 1347 | 891 | 558 | 589 | 1782 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 89 | 119 | 229 | 185 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 56 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 14 | 64 | 223 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 143 | 143 |
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The above surf forecast table for Albatross provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Albatross can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Albatross surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Albatross) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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