Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 232 | 257 | 420 | 721 | 734 | 1757 | 1663 | 1295 | 959 | 786 | 580 | 436 | 362 | 312 | 246 | 144 | 132 | 90 | 166 | 133 | 103 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM0.95m | 00:56AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | 1:54AM1.21m | 2:24PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.78m | 6:13PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:45PM0.66m | 8:12AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 232 | 257 | 292 | 55 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 436 | 362 | 312 | 246 | 144 | 132 | 90 | 166 | 133 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 107 | 8 | — | 420 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 91 | 82 | 80 | 7 | 45 | 73 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 56 | 80 | 721 | 734 | 1757 | 1663 | 1295 | 959 | 786 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 103 | 7 | 164 | 346 | 643 | 585 | 329 | 133 | 133 | 585 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
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