Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.5° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
173
169
132
98
94
73
54
53
200
350
422
521
635
627
625
596
448
341
263
256
253
184
165
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
20
ENE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:08AM1.27m
8:56PM1.38m
9:09AM1.17m
10:00PM1.31m
10:25AM1.11m
11:11PM1.28m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.40m
3:12AM0.57m
3:15PM0.50m
4:24AM0.61m
4:25PM0.57m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
23
22
20
20
19
18
19
25
24
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
12
14
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
22
21
20
18
18
17
16
17
23
21
20
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
209
173
70
96
99
88
108
115
99
96
70
53
521
635
627
625
596
448
64
263
62
64
84
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
88
76
169
132
98
94
73
54
53
200
350
422
47
45
47
47
48
64
341
5
256
253
184
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
25
24
44
43
44
37
28
18
34
26
28
27
12
11
7
4
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
223
183
189
221
204
240
82
11
142
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
75
103
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
75
103
75
7
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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