Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 394 | 943 | 1978 | 4657 | 4959 | 3772 | 2609 | 2029 | 1321 | 1127 | 816 | 660 | 336 | 279 | 144 | 158 | 164 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.21m | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:20PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.65m | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:44PM0.47m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 160 | 943 | 1978 | 4657 | 4959 | 3772 | 2609 | 2029 | 1321 | 1127 | 816 | 660 | 336 | 279 | 144 | 158 | 164 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 174 | 130 | 127 | 622 | 110 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 33 | 139 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 93 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 22 | S 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 394 | 130 | 117 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 34 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 45 | 88 | 116 | 143 | 171 | 145 | 175 | 261 | 424 | 471 | 528 | 491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 103 | 103 | 816 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 408 | 103 | 373 | 586 | 596 | 373 | 373 |
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