Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 12AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 521 | 635 | 627 | 625 | 596 | 448 | 341 | 263 | 259 | 253 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 46 | 51 | 82 | 40 | 57 | 69 | 72 | 98 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.31m | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.28m | 12:57PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.50m | 4:24AM0.61m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:41AM0.60m | 5:42PM0.59m | 6:47AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 521 | 635 | 627 | 625 | 596 | 448 | 341 | 263 | 259 | 91 | 66 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 18 | 40 | 72 | 72 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 253 | 181 | 165 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 33 | 98 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 57 | 12 | 45 | 31 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 75 | 149 | 120 | — | 16 | 56 | 84 | 82 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 103 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 226 | 585 | 133 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 596 |
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