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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 39 | 56 | 34 | 29 | 38 | 61 | 49 | 113 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 137 | 205 | 296 | 262 | 128 | 142 | 97 | 59 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:13PM 1.69 | 3:29AM 1.91 | 3:47PM 1.75 | 4:02AM 1.94 | 4:21PM 1.76 | 4:37AM 1.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:13PM 0.00 | 9:41AM -0.05 | 9:47PM -0.05 | 10:15AM -0.07 | 10:22PM -0.05 | 10:49AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
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