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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | |
278 | 365 | 268 | 260 | 240 | 229 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 115 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:31PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 278 | 365 | 268 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 54 | 69 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 13 | 45 | 260 | 240 | 229 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 172 | 125 | 116 | 82 | 81 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 146 | 96 | 92 | — | 25 | 26 | 49 | 44 | 85 | 115 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 81 | 138 | 131 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 43 | 92 | 115 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 408 | 373 | 114 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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