Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 53 | 51 | 60 | 122 | 206 | 206 | 381 | 297 | 880 | 1465 | 1780 | 3295 | 5087 | 3812 | 5139 | 4565 | 1591 | 988 | 1422 | 2339 | 3045 | 2860 | 2434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.53m | 4:57AM1.56m | 5:24PM1.55m | 5:28AM1.55m | 5:57PM1.55m | 6:00AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.29m | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 258 | 238 | 238 | 207 | 207 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 297 | 49 | 39 | 25 | 1491 | 1538 | 1815 | 2059 | 2258 | 82 | 988 | 1422 | 2339 | 3045 | 2860 | 2434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 53 | 51 | 31 | 122 | 85 | 155 | 381 | 84 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 56 | 54 | 12 | 542 | 524 | 121 | 69 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 43 | 40 | 60 | 57 | 119 | 179 | 2 | 49 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | 80 | 80 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 384 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 140 | 880 | 1465 | 1780 | 3295 | 5087 | 3812 | 5139 | 4565 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 329 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 459 | 483 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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