Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 448 | 341 | 263 | 256 | 253 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 19 | 43 | 82 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 41 | 70 | 156 | 104 | 95 | 116 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | 12:57PM1.16m | 1:16AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | 6:51PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 596 | 448 | 341 | 68 | 256 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 48 | 68 | 263 | 7 | 253 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 19 | 43 | 82 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 70 | 156 | 104 | 95 | 116 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 41 | 57 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 68 | 106 | 96 | 100 | 2 | 35 | 104 | 149 | 86 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 226 | 302 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 230 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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