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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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 1PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | |
279 | 369 | 1107 | 1834 | 1788 | 2233 | 2117 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 663 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 407 | 342 | 228 | 301 | 268 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:05PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 279 | 369 | 1107 | 1834 | 1788 | 2233 | 2117 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 663 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 407 | 342 | 228 | 301 | 51 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 161 | 224 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 268 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | S 15 | E 8 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 68 | 13 | 73 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 21 | 44 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 3 | 3 | 37 | 65 | 58 | 114 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 329 | 133 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 104 | 52 | 68 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 373 | 408 | 103 | 106 | 0 |
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