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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1235 | 1194 | 716 | 424 | 607 | 1413 | 4080 | 3707 | 3254 | 2352 | 2970 | 2427 | 3466 | 2049 | 2507 | 2120 | 1814 | 1290 | 1010 | 913 | 711 | 617 | 430 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.26m | 6:51AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.17m | 7:52AM1.14m | 9:14PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.56m | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.67m | 2:28PM0.60m | 3:29AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1235 | 1194 | 716 | 424 | 607 | 1413 | 1757 | 1805 | 1889 | 733 | 2104 | 2427 | 3466 | 2049 | 2507 | 2120 | 1814 | 1290 | 1010 | 913 | 711 | 617 | 430 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 25 | 420 | 270 | 208 | 130 | 418 | 563 | 75 | 1271 | 963 | 42 | 946 | 106 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 244 | 16 | 10 | 184 | 92 | 90 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | WNW 4 | SSW 10 | WNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 119 | 302 | 233 | 4 | 490 | 4 | 4080 | 3707 | 3254 | 2352 | 2970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 52 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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