Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3436 | 2953 | 2493 | 1866 | 1553 | 1227 | 1069 | 943 | 844 | 859 | 807 | 671 | 549 | 471 | 396 | 308 | 258 | 191 | 184 | 150 | 122 | 100 | 98 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.52m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:12AM1.39m | 7:48PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:12PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.39m | 1:24PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3436 | 2953 | 2493 | 1866 | 1553 | 1227 | 1069 | 943 | 844 | 859 | 807 | 671 | 549 | 471 | 396 | 308 | 258 | 191 | 184 | 150 | 122 | 100 | 61 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 47 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 98 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 53 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 29 | 76 | 86 | 116 | — | — | 57 | 61 | 149 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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