Trafalgar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Hibiscus Coast)
| Name: | Trafalgar |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: W |
Trafalgar in Hibiscous Coast is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west. Surfable in an onshore breeze Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a right hand reef break as well.. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.
Overall Trafalgar Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at Trafalgar through a typical year,... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
Also see Trafalgar surf quality by season and Trafalgar surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Trafalgar |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Trafalgar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Southbroom | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Lucien | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | To Strand | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | St Mikes | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sunwich Port | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Trafalgar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4667 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5274 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5298 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5695 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5897 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Trafalgar: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 65 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2640 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2877 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3231 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3626 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Trafalgar: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 154 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 168 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 168 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 168 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Trafalgar: |
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| Closest city location | Port Shepstone (South Africa) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Margate (South Africa) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ntuzuma (South Africa) | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Scottburgh (South Africa) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Umkomaas (South Africa) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Trafalgar is Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Trafalgar is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa is 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Umtata Airport (UTT), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Trafalgar and is 200 km (124 miles) away.
