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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | |
112 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 172 | 147 | 128 | 120 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 42 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.52m | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:30PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 112 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 83 | 83 | 33 | 37 | 147 | 128 | 120 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 63 | 172 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 80 | 69 | 38 | 59 | 65 | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 5 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 103 | 103 | 75 | 106 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 5 | 28 |
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