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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
392 | 482 | 705 | 773 | 822 | 2717 | 4397 | 6533 | 1657 | 1258 | 1136 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 426 | 1257 | 1834 | 2147 | 2012 | 1933 | 1709 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.37m | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 392 | 482 | 705 | 773 | 822 | 7 | 7 | 2734 | 1657 | 1258 | 1136 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 426 | 1257 | 1834 | 2147 | 2012 | 1933 | 1709 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 4 | 72 | 150 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 125 | 79 | 90 | 168 | 227 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 584 | 2717 | 4397 | 6533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 52 | 770 | 899 | 643 | 52 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 301 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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