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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
35 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 66 | 123 | 72 | 115 | 270 | 232 | 220 | 152 | 191 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | 2:13PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | 2:48PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 47 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 123 | 64 | 115 | 270 | 232 | 220 | 152 | 191 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 70 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 56 | 38 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 24 | 3 | 642 | 103 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 133 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 259 | 816 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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