Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 915 | 789 | 524 | 452 | 367 | 326 | 265 | 214 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 100 | 94 | 73 | 54 | 57 | 200 | 259 | 422 | 515 | 509 | 620 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.17m | 10:00PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.49m | 2:17PM0.40m | 3:12AM0.57m | 3:15PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 915 | 789 | 524 | 452 | 367 | 326 | 265 | 99 | 82 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 100 | 113 | 140 | 177 | 186 | 165 | 128 | 104 | 76 | 509 | 620 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 154 | 149 | 92 | 39 | 29 | 214 | 209 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 200 | 259 | 422 | 515 | 70 | 54 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 14 | — | 5 | 10 | 25 | 63 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 91 | 101 | 252 | 219 | 172 | 91 | 110 | 123 | 263 | 317 | 362 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 103 | 596 | 596 | 452 | 150 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 103 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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