Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 286 | 234 | 166 | 127 | 86 | 152 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.55m | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.20m | 8:04PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.39m | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 366 | 286 | 234 | 166 | 127 | 86 | 152 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 441 | 394 | 361 | 367 | 422 | 440 | 397 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 160 | 258 | 288 | 332 | 315 | 136 | 263 | 345 | 430 | 443 | 435 | 434 | 741 | 622 | 632 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 615 | 763 | 763 | 257 | 226 | 226 | 103 | 769 | 586 | 230 | 140 | 133 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 133 | 642 | 816 | 3 | 104 |
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