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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
302 | 413 | 558 | 618 | 683 | 833 | 3716 | 10059 | 6414 | 1609 | 1363 | 1229 | 933 | 599 | 410 | 333 | 340 | 279 | 363 | 1257 | 1626 | 2147 | 2012 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.49m | 1:22PM1.37m | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 250 | 413 | 558 | 618 | 683 | 833 | 7 | 4822 | 2615 | 1609 | 1363 | 1229 | 933 | 599 | 410 | 333 | 340 | 279 | 363 | 1257 | 1626 | 2147 | 2012 | 1733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 302 | 172 | 6 | 72 | 148 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 359 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 94 | 88 | 121 | 168 | 237 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 56 | 74 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 3716 | 10059 | 6414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 104 | 770 | 770 | 643 | 164 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 104 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
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