Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1613 | 1421 | 1363 | 1082 | 917 | 794 | 674 | 600 | 567 | 510 | 490 | 464 | 464 | 380 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 245 | 240 | 197 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.58m | 6:34PM1.66m | 6:42AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.58m | 7:19AM1.37m | 7:52PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1613 | 1421 | 1363 | 1082 | 917 | 794 | 674 | 600 | 567 | 510 | 490 | 464 | 464 | 380 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 245 | 240 | 197 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 60 | 67 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 49 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 103 | 95 |
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