Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 45 | 175 | 0 | 136 | 196 | 16 | 15 | 85 | 128 | 58 | 81 | 42 | 78 | 101 | 101 | 104 | 98 | 432 | 523 | 1401 | 1957 | 1815 | 3030 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.22m | 6:37PM1.19m | 7:15AM1.08m | 7:30PM1.05m | 9:55AM0.99m | 10:58PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.58m | 1:01AM0.61m | 1:21PM0.74m | 2:28AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 231 | 264 | 226 | 176 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 87 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 36 | 78 | 101 | 101 | 189 | 184 | 141 | 106 | 59 | 40 | 44 | 1466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 45 | 175 | — | 136 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 104 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | 17 | 22 | 42 | 81 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 78 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 358 | 403 | 44 | 66 | 192 | 145 | 95 | 101 | 85 | 128 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | 432 | 523 | 1401 | 1957 | 1815 | 3030 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 68 | 52 | 585 | 257 | 301 | 133 | 133 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 259 | 585 | 104 | 68 | 103 | 103 | 28 | 801 | 801 | 878 | 769 | 585 | 52 |
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