Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.8° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
9
1.7
S
7
1.9
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
73
52
56
37
61
270
438
1437
1316
944
682
363
919
1196
1317
1303
999
818
609
513
506
421
345
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
20
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34PM1.37m
1:55AM1.62m
2:25PM1.48m
2:45AM1.69m
3:13PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.31m
7:31PM0.30m
8:16AM0.20m
8:25PM0.21m
9:03AM0.13m
9:15PM0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
19
25
24
22
20
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
19
21
22
20
19
20
Feels °C
15
15
22
19
17
15
15
13
12
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
13
13
15
17
19
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
216
86
70
76
46
61
82
132
134
160
154
149
363
919
1196
1317
1303
999
818
609
513
195
261
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
24
73
52
56
24
33
21
38
10
6
2
2
110
106
102
73
71
47
62
29
29
506
421
345
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
E
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
NE
7
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
82
24
23
23
37
4
7
13
215
2
70
47
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
S
2
0.7
S
3
1.2
SSW
5
1.7
S
7
1.9
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
2
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
11
75
270
438
1437
1316
944
682
87
114
155
352
529
674
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
52
259
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
0
0
0
5
0
0
140
452
203
5
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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