Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 102 | 100 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 81 | 80 | 130 | 456 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.48m | 7:59AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.42m | 8:58AM1.21m | 9:46PM1.37m | 10:20AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.45m | 2:09PM0.38m | 3:00AM0.50m | 3:07PM0.46m | 4:16AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 122 | 49 | 62 | 85 | 75 | 77 | 88 | 60 | 96 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 81 | 32 | 32 | 456 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 100 | 100 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 47 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 52 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 130 | 32 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 80 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 102 | 124 | 213 | — | 233 | 171 | 101 | 167 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 35 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 25 | — | — | 655 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 75 | 28 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
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