Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 239 | 340 | 377 | 367 | 977 | 961 | 930 | 915 | 789 | 524 | 441 | 374 | 326 | 255 | 214 | 204 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 126 | 96 | 73 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.38m | 7:59PM1.46m | 8:08AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:16AM0.39m | 1:27PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.49m | 2:17PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 339 | 239 | 13 | 156 | 178 | 977 | 961 | 930 | 915 | 789 | 524 | 441 | 374 | 326 | 255 | 214 | 204 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 126 | 96 | 117 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 154 | 149 | 86 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 80 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 25 | 96 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 23 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 157 | 340 | 377 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | 63 | 80 | 77 | 203 | 172 | 150 | 78 | 93 | 215 | 271 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 226 | 301 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 615 | 602 | 452 | 150 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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