Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1855
1663
1463
1225
888
771
673
573
538
416
409
409
342
280
301
268
260
240
229
169
166
264
260
175
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
5
SE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
3:01AM1.82m
3:25PM1.66m
3:42AM1.84m
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.02m
9:25PM0.04m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.10m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
18
20
19
21
20
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
17
21
22
21
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
1855
1663
1463
1225
888
771
673
573
538
416
409
409
342
280
301
268
260
240
229
66
55
264
260
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
16
13
8
18
18
16
26
24
24
27
14
21
68
10
73
51
52
57
169
166
53
53
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
5
12
17
38
39
4
9
33
8
33
8
4
14
15
112
112
112
146
96
92
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
28
35
34
3
23
44
38
39
100
146
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
52
3
0
0
52
104
0
5
68
0
0
103
452
103
114
106
0
0
0
24
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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