Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Trafalgar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.2° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
71
54
34
217
207
241
246
262
231
226
19
34
106
78
101
65
62
169
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
20
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:03PM1.85m
5:13AM1.71m
5:32PM1.82m
5:42AM1.64m
6:02PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.04m
11:17AM-0.01m
11:41PM0.08m
11:46AM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
17
20
21
21
19
20
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