Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2020 | 2290 | 2268 | 2268 | 2132 | 1886 | 1713 | 1613 | 1421 | 1267 | 1082 | 917 | 755 | 674 | 600 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 554 | 464 | 402 | 325 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.71m | 6:09AM1.58m | 6:34PM1.66m | 6:42AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2020 | 2290 | 2268 | 2268 | 2132 | 1886 | 1713 | 1613 | 1421 | 1267 | 1082 | 917 | 755 | 674 | 600 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 554 | 464 | 402 | 325 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 41 | 21 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 615 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 68 |
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