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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | |
83 | 100 | 172 | 147 | 128 | 120 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | 2:13PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 |
 kJ | 83 | 40 | 40 | 147 | 128 | 120 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 54 | 172 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | S 4 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 100 | 75 | 41 | 61 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 3 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 104 | 596 | 103 | 68 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 226 | 133 | 3 | 0 |
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