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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | |
16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 136 | 270 | 232 | 223 | 152 | 144 | 355 | 360 | 296 | 85 | 215 | 113 | 81 | 75 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 18 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 80 | 64 | 136 | 270 | 232 | 223 | 152 | 52 | 355 | 360 | 296 | 85 | 215 | 39 | 81 | 75 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 14 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | SE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 144 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 113 | 73 | 44 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | E 7 | NE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 78 | 58 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 33 | 181 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 596 | 816 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 452 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 0 |
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