Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 721 | 719 | 1947 | 1846 | 1450 | 1224 | 1924 | 605 | 464 | 424 | 369 | 195 | 173 | 162 | 122 | 164 | 127 | 101 | 103 |
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 | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.07m | 1:48PM1.09m | 1:54AM1.21m | 2:24PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.79m | 7:33AM0.67m | 7:45PM0.66m | 8:12AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 37 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 914 | 6 | 464 | 424 | 369 | 195 | 173 | 162 | 122 | 164 | 127 | 101 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 99 | 99 | 108 | 78 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 721 | 719 | 1947 | 1846 | 1450 | 1224 | 1924 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 346 | 763 | 585 | 585 | 133 | 226 | 585 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 5 | 0 |
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