Surf Forecast Surf Report

Albatross surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 19 Apr 2025 SAST
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Albatross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albatross sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 4.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Albatross today?

The current surf forecast for Albatross at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Albatross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
1.6
ESE
1.5
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SSW
1.5
S
1.6
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
S
1.6
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.9
ESE
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.8
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121211111111111110101199101011111111101111111010101010161514141313138121212121313121212131313141414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)62849341234727827823225924120517417114214213218468138253960944163475771871862261171667265962238633528233736542975671160658743334728528539910941597190016861744194422212345241623832212201917781634
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:29AM
1.26
7:06PM
1.13
7:22AM
1.14
8:37PM
1.05
9:16AM
1.05
10:58PM
1.10
11:27AM
1.11
12:15AM
1.27
12:37PM
1.24
1:03AM
1.47
1:26PM
1.39
1:45AM
1.65
2:09PM
1.52
2:24AM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:18AM
0.50
12:53PM
0.49
1:08AM
0.62
2:03PM
0.59
2:53AM
0.71
4:04PM
0.61
5:16AM
0.65
5:42PM
0.52
6:33AM
0.48
6:41PM
0.38
7:22AM
0.29
7:27PM
0.23
8:04AM
0.12
8:08PM
0.11
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise---6:45-------6:46-------6:47-------6:47-------6:48-------6:48-------6:50-------6:50
Sunset------5:52-------5:51-------5:50-------5:49-------5:47-------5:46-------5:45-----
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Rain (mm)
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Feels °C (?)181818192721202017161516202016181817171714141313111313151213141315151515161618202019161718161314161716161918201918191918
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