Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 676 | 314 | 259 | 197 | 216 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 161 | 270 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 341 | 299 | 268 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.88m | 4:32AM1.71m | 4:48PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.04m | 11:12AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 314 | 259 | 191 | 216 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 161 | 270 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 341 | 341 | 299 | 268 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | NE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 206 | 197 | 155 | 127 | 103 | 77 | 81 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 21 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 80 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 537 | 676 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 38 | 62 | 90 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 226 | 133 | 114 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 452 | 586 | 103 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 803 | 103 | 145 |
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