Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 28 Mar 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (28 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (28 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.6
S
0.8
E
1.2
E
0.9
SSW
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.7
SSW
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
E
0.8
E
1
E
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)877129811888888813121212129991111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13815915510198181170146114114114117949917023519014413294961469186
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
10
ESE
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
20
E
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:01AM
1.19
1:25PM
1.22
1:53AM
1.39
2:09PM
1.38
2:29AM
1.56
2:43PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:21AM
0.59
7:36PM
0.47
8:08AM
0.42
8:14PM
0.31
8:42AM
0.27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise---6:05-------6:05-------6:07----
Sunset------5:59-------5:58-------5:57-
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252524252727252423222223242323232323232324242424
Feels °C (?)282826282831242322222325252324252525252424222324
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