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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
63 | 62 | 63 | 113 | 959 | 1858 | 1865 | 1713 | 1510 | 1346 | 1257 | 1260 | 821 | 746 | 786 | 2532 | 3019 | 1989 | 4118 | 2816 | 2555 | 4247 | 3716 | 3530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.35m | 6:12AM1.35m | 6:43PM1.26m | 6:51AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:30PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.56m | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
23 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 50 | 39 | 62 | 77 | 959 | 1858 | 1865 | 1713 | 1510 | 1346 | 1257 | 1260 | 821 | 503 | 786 | 1562 | 1655 | 104 | 2501 | 838 | 2151 | 4247 | 3716 | 3530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 45 | 38 | 67 | 47 | 28 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 270 | 178 | 157 | 148 | 334 | 464 | 55 | 1588 | 44 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 19 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 63 | 62 | 63 | 2 | 33 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 184 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 55 | 43 | 11 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 109 | — | 113 | 34 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 145 | 303 | 586 | 746 | 590 | 2532 | 3019 | 1989 | 4118 | 2816 | 2555 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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