Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Trafalgar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.3° 

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
2
SSE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
413
400
454
402
313
852
594
625
782
933
993
993
1177
1206
1112
841
827
748
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:40PM1.68m
6:46AM1.48m
7:17PM1.57m
7:22AM1.36m
7:55PM1.44m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.28m
12:52PM0.19m
1:25AM0.38m
1:28PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
17
17
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
18
19
Feels °C
20
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
20
18
16
16
13
16
18
18
18
16
18
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