Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 5AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.4
E
0.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)121615151414141414914781313131314171716161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)926141610246272973612932934872426034547320912187232341381531219619321591149612971257
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
15
NE
10
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SSE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:51AM
1.64
6:14PM
1.49
6:33AM
1.45
7:04PM
1.34
7:26AM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:37PM
0.13
12:03PM
0.20
12:19AM
0.30
12:47PM
0.36
1:11AM
0.49
1:46PM
0.52
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise---6:20-------6:20-------6:22----
Sunset------5:31-------5:30-------5:30-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------21------1111----
Temp. °C212019202425242422211818192021191817171820202020
Feels °C (?)191918182021252719151212121314121313141518171616
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