Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 167 | 167 | 189 | 290 | 260 | 373 | 106 | 443 | 1177 | 1256 | 1279 | 1005 | 536 | 463 | 475 | 427 | 388 | 495 | 462 | 485 | 424 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.03m | 11:17PM1.13m | 12:25PM1.03m | 00:56AM1.16m | 1:44PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.69m | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:19PM0.70m | 7:28AM0.61m | 7:40PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 138 | 88 | 68 | 290 | 260 | 108 | 106 | 80 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 254 | 423 | 412 | 413 | 427 | 388 | 495 | 462 | 485 | 424 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 205 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 56 | 110 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 128 | 42 | 42 | 463 | 475 | 326 | 314 | 246 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 55 | 36 | 189 | 140 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 113 | 23 | 84 | 54 | — | 61 | 373 | 186 | 443 | 1177 | 1256 | 1279 | 1005 | 536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 133 | 186 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 459 | 585 | 302 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 596 | 103 | 75 | 0 |
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