Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
1.3
SSW
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.4
SW
0.8
SSE
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.8
ENE
1
E
1.4
ENE
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
1.3
S
Period(s) (?)121266761261212125561515151514131313125
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12111348070523950375626325911421212121191717171590
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
5
WSW
5
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NW
20
SSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
45
S
35
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:18-------6:18--
Sunset5:37-------5:37-------5:36-------
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-11122------------------
Temp. °C242323222121222424232221212225262626252324242524
Feels °C (?)212223232323242322232220202326262626242324242018
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