Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 69 | 174 | 243 | 330 | 461 | 427 | 820 | 2122 | 155 | 113 | 166 | 244 | 269 | 251 | 91 | 94 | 61 | 35 | 57 | 40 | 233 | 266 | 118 |
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-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.44m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:19PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.55m | 4:52PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.22m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 186 | 191 | 187 | 130 | 99 | 79 | 62 | 384 | 253 | 155 | 73 | 58 | 244 | 269 | 251 | 91 | 163 | 238 | 266 | 265 | 265 | 233 | 266 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 69 | 174 | 243 | 288 | 212 | 148 | 63 | 48 | 48 | 74 | 79 | 99 | 120 | 155 | 18 | 94 | 61 | 35 | 57 | 32 | 29 | 119 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 78 | 113 | 113 | 166 | 8 | 19 | — | — | 89 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 138 | 330 | 461 | 427 | 820 | 2122 | — | — | — | 190 | 11 | 114 | 333 | 340 | 393 | 374 | 359 | 363 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 103 | 769 | 769 | 181 | 181 | 52 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 68 | 75 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 181 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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