Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.4° C

1.7°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
68
52
32
106
172
286
611
559
569
512
487
387
259
242
183
178
178
180
113
418
96
67
67
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16AM1.32m
1:50PM1.23m
2:04AM1.37m
2:33PM1.30m
2:44AM1.43m
3:11PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.48m
7:45PM0.51m
8:22AM0.41m
8:30PM0.44m
8:59AM0.34m
9:08PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
19
23
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
22
23
23
21
20
20
20
21
26
24
22
21
21
Feels °C
19
17
17
19
19
18
19
18
16
15
14
18
19
21
21
18
17
16
17
24
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
13
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
14
68
52
18
16
172
286
103
93
569
512
487
387
259
158
220
186
186
155
128
101
117
117
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
E
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
27
67
18
17
106
17
29
611
559
75
62
8
2
242
183
178
178
180
113
418
96
67
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
18
6
17
32
18
27
2
2
8
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.7
ENE
7
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
38
54
46
81
119
175
167
144
128
62
107
158
373
483
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
114
181
103
114
106
0
0
5
103
230
230
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
97
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
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