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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 06 Dec 2025 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 239 | 561 | 450 | 92 | 356 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 47 | 68 | 49 | 37 | 56 | 85 | 133 | 133 | 125 | 83 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:16AM 1.68 | 4:33PM 1.74 | 5:00AM 1.66 | 5:15PM 1.65 | 5:44AM 1.60 | 5:57PM 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:05PM 0.02 | 10:19AM 0.08 | 10:46PM 0.05 | 11:04AM 0.15 | 11:27PM 0.11 | 11:49AM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
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