Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 400 | 346 | 346 | 447 | 557 | 585 | 654 | 704 | 815 | 815 | 1430 | 1226 | 1069 | 1069 | 1021 | 917 | 796 | 692 | 600 | 542 | 463 | 442 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.34m | 6:36PM1.32m | 6:47AM1.19m | 7:02PM1.16m | 7:20AM1.03m | 7:50PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.42m | 00:48AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:23AM0.66m | 1:31PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 408 | 400 | 346 | 346 | 400 | 557 | 585 | 654 | 666 | 740 | 815 | 1430 | 1226 | 1069 | 1069 | 1021 | 917 | 796 | 692 | 600 | 542 | 463 | 442 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 116 | 167 | 18 | 143 | 45 | 74 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 24 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 21 | 19 | 93 | 48 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 265 | 182 | 296 | 167 | 447 | 335 | 533 | 452 | 704 | 815 | 791 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 162 | 52 | 16 | 373 | 301 | 305 | 258 | 816 | 816 | 816 | 52 | 52 | 1168 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 5 | 75 | 596 | 103 | 75 | 68 |
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