Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 207 | 241 | 246 | 267 | 273 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 73 | 161 | 167 | 191 | 335 | 441 | 540 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.82m | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.08m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 207 | 241 | 246 | 267 | 273 | 188 | 144 | 141 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 71 | 144 | 140 | 161 | 157 | 140 | 144 | 441 | 540 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 52 | 83 | 57 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 47 | 73 | 118 | 167 | 191 | 335 | 119 | 71 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 59 | 94 | 26 | 20 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 27 | 29 | 30 | — | 64 | 121 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 37 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 5 | 103 | 103 | 177 | 52 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 226 | 301 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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