Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.8° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
9
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
8
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
61
355
632
4059
3539
2708
776
918
1041
1321
1472
1463
1014
831
715
600
591
498
414
408
572
310
517
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.62m
2:25PM1.48m
2:45AM1.69m
3:13PM1.57m
3:32AM1.73m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.30m
8:16AM0.20m
8:25PM0.21m
9:03AM0.13m
9:15PM0.15m
9:48AM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
22
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
20
21
20
19
19
21
19
19
20
Feels °C
18
15
14
14
13
14
13
15
16
16
16
16
13
12
15
18
20
20
19
17
19
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
0.7
E
11
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
46
61
82
98
1783
1435
1117
114
918
1041
1321
1472
1463
1014
831
715
600
591
139
188
161
117
93
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.1
NE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
E
9
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
24
33
23
81
134
123
119
2
110
106
102
74
71
43
45
45
69
94
498
414
408
66
35
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
37
4
7
16
9
10
6
8
2
2
71
71
47
29
28
28
26
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
3
1.2
SSW
5
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
8
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
1.8
S
11
1.2
E
5
0.9
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
11
72
355
632
4059
3539
2708
776
77
54
119
209
314
472
572
310
517
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
770
52
162
52
52
33
52
52
0
16
0
0
0
0
103
103
103
0
0
0
0
104
257
313
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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