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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | |
114 | 112 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 75 | 76 | 104 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.17m | 9:53PM1.28m | 10:20AM1.12m | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:46AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.51m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 48 | 112 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 58 | 41 | 108 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 18 | 38 | 36 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 37 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 76 | 104 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 259 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 103 | 803 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 596 | 596 | 320 | 103 | 106 |
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