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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 18 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 76 | 144 | 426 | 386 | 290 | 153 | 189 | 107 | 74 | 166 | 23 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 214 | 435 | 408 | 417 | 415 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:02AM 1.94 | 4:21PM 1.76 | 4:37AM 1.90 | 4:56PM 1.71 | 5:13AM 1.80 | 5:33PM 1.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:47PM -0.05 | 10:15AM -0.07 | 10:22PM -0.05 | 10:49AM -0.03 | 10:58PM 0.01 | 11:25AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
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