Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 5PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1107
1834
1788
2233
2117
1855
1663
1463
1225
888
771
673
663
538
416
409
407
407
228
301
268
260
240
233
Wind (km/h)
15
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45PM1.59m
3:01AM1.82m
3:25PM1.66m
3:42AM1.84m
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.09m
8:44PM0.10m
9:17AM0.02m
9:25PM0.04m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
17
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
19
19
17
17
19
17
16
17
18
19
20
19
21
20
18
17
16
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
1107
1834
1788
2233
2117
1855
1663
1463
1225
888
771
673
663
538
416
409
407
407
228
301
268
53
240
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
5
5
20
16
16
13
13
18
18
16
26
24
27
27
23
19
23
17
73
260
60
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
12
19
38
39
4
9
8
33
21
68
13
16
112
112
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
0.6
NE
8
0.3
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
24
55
42
1
28
54
49
41
119
167
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
52
586
133
33
7
52
24
0
0
52
52
0
5
5
5
0
103
373
103
103
106
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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