Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 38 | 33 | 61 | 116 | 104 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 127 | 62 | 99 | 163 | 159 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.82m | 3:42AM1.73m | 4:01PM1.89m | 4:12AM1.76m | 4:30PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.05m | 9:45AM-0.04m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:38PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 423 | 371 | 315 | 227 | 193 | 197 | 177 | 184 | 180 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 127 | 132 | 81 | 163 | 159 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 61 | 116 | 104 | 48 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 414 | 519 | — | 45 | 93 | 65 | 60 | 45 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 46 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 75 | 28 | 139 | 133 | 52 | 133 | 226 | 181 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 54 | 5 | 103 | 103 | 803 | 103 | 103 |
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