Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 182 | 166 | 146 | 106 | 71 | 54 | 267 | 217 | 207 | 282 | 246 | 262 | 268 | 267 | 246 | 40 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 69 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.85m | 5:13AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.82m | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.08m | 11:46AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 549 | 433 | 375 | 367 | 341 | 335 | 288 | 267 | 217 | 207 | 282 | 246 | 262 | 268 | 267 | 246 | 141 | 103 | 101 | 76 | 73 | 44 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 54 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | 182 | 166 | 146 | 106 | 71 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 40 | 48 | 66 | 77 | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 133 | 346 | 301 | 133 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 75 | 103 | 133 | 103 | 52 | 0 |
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