Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
1
1
2
3
6
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
482
705
773
822
2717
4397
6533
1657
1258
1136
948
792
394
333
327
279
426
1257
1834
2147
2012
1933
1709
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:22PM1.37m
1:41AM1.63m
2:05PM1.49m
2:21AM1.75m
2:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.35m
7:19PM0.30m
7:59AM0.21m
8:02PM0.19m
8:39AM0.09m
8:44PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:10
Temp °C
25
21
22
22
20
20
20
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
20
19
23
20
21
21
16
15
14
13
13
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
3
SSW
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
Energy kJ
392
482
705
773
822
7
7
2734
1657
1258
1136
948
792
394
333
327
279
426
1257
1834
2147
2012
1933
1709
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
172
4
72
150
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
125
79
90
168
227
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
10
2
4
13
2
2
2
5
50
5
78
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.4
S
12
2.5
S
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
24
584
2717
4397
6533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
52
52
770
899
643
52
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
301
133
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
4
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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