Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.2° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
14
1.2
S
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
12
1
SSE
12
1.3
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.8
E
9
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
13
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
WNW
10
NW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NE
10
NE
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
S
12
1
SSE
12
1.3
E
9
0.6
S
11
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.8
E
9
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy 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)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
Energy 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)
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
14
1.1
E
9
0.6
NE
4
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
6
2.1
NE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
20
138
330
461
427
820
2122
190
11
114
333
340
393
374
359
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
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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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
7
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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