Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 61 | 355 | 632 | 4059 | 3539 | 2708 | 776 | 918 | 1041 | 1321 | 1472 | 1463 | 1014 | 831 | 715 | 600 | 591 | 498 | 414 | 408 | 572 | 310 | 517 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.62m | 2:25PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.57m | 3:32AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:25PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 61 | 82 | 98 | 1783 | 1435 | 1117 | 114 | 918 | 1041 | 1321 | 1472 | 1463 | 1014 | 831 | 715 | 600 | 591 | 139 | 188 | 161 | 117 | 93 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 33 | 23 | 81 | 134 | 123 | 119 | 2 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 74 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 94 | 498 | 414 | 408 | 66 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 71 | 71 | 47 | — | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 72 | 355 | 632 | 4059 | 3539 | 2708 | 776 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 54 | 119 | 209 | 314 | 472 | — | 572 | 310 | 517 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 770 | 52 | 162 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 257 | 313 |
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