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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
260 | 240 | 229 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 115 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 138 | 175 | 164 | 196 | 188 | 185 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:31PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.58m | 6:20PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 260 | 240 | 62 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 96 | 133 | 164 | 196 | 188 | 185 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 50 | 229 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 125 | 116 | 82 | 81 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 90 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 117 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 112 | 112 | 146 | 96 | 92 | — | 25 | 26 | 49 | 44 | 85 | 115 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 138 | 175 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 111 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 7 | 5 |
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