Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 339 | 339 | 347 | 408 | 426 | 426 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.20m | 8:04PM1.15m | 9:33AM1.07m | 10:56PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.59m | 2:39AM0.65m | 4:05PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 8 | 331 | 316 | 295 | 374 | 418 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 414 | 339 | 339 | 347 | 408 | 426 | 426 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 44 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 349 | 369 | 327 | 542 | 429 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 172 | 114 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 181 | 586 | 117 | 103 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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