Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (17 Nov)3ft (0.9m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thu
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
E
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)999999999956669988888878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20222020716913513313310310310380115846556545051474751313529
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
0
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
0
SE
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassonononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:13PM
1.57
2:32AM
1.46
2:41PM
1.61
3:01AM
1.51
3:10PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:57AM
0.34
8:27PM
0.26
8:28AM
0.28
8:54PM
0.19
8:58AM
0.23
9:21PM
0.15
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thu
20
Sunrise4:50-------4:50-------4:50-------
Sunset----6:34-------6:34-------6:35---
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181820202019191817192120201918181819212121212019
Feels °C (?)171817171615161514151616181819201920201819201918
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