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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
110 | 213 | 673 | 733 | 491 | 289 | 447 | 405 | 247 | 298 | 260 | 1303 | 845 | 3467 | 8693 | 2431 | 1584 | 1160 | 902 | 792 | 498 | 426 | 340 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.49m | 1:22PM1.37m | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.43m | 7:17AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 59 | 213 | 673 | 733 | 491 | 289 | 447 | 405 | 247 | 298 | 260 | 14 | 845 | 7 | 3912 | 2431 | 1584 | 1160 | 902 | 792 | 498 | 426 | 340 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 110 | 54 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 154 | 176 | 208 | 239 | 99 | 151 | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 131 | 98 | 56 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 115 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 50 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 13 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1303 | 460 | 3467 | 8693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 770 | 770 | 769 | 117 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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