Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 117 | 0 | 727 | 1616 | 1433 | 1232 | 1775 | 1314 | 551 | 422 | 356 | 304 | 270 | 254 | 265 | 181 | 116 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:55AM0.99m | 10:58PM0.99m | 12:19PM1.12m | 00:32AM1.12m | 1:03PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.82m | 5:29AM0.70m | 6:32PM0.70m | 6:37AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 141 | 138 | 84 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 1004 | 723 | 551 | 422 | 356 | 304 | 270 | 254 | 265 | 181 | 96 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 38 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 37 | 39 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 116 | 106 | 59 | 28 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 98 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 98 | 727 | 1616 | 1433 | 1232 | 1775 | 1314 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 29 | 54 | 4 | 90 | 27 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 257 | 769 | 769 | 329 | 181 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 257 | 106 | 106 | 18 | 258 | 884 | 259 | 16 | 0 |
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