Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 284 | 279 | 233 | 240 | 234 | 92 | 440 | 402 | 418 | 461 | 510 | 510 | 530 | 505 | 514 | 524 | 533 | 606 | 10 | 9 | 595 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.87m | 5:09AM1.72m | 5:32PM1.83m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 239 | 284 | 279 | 233 | 240 | 234 | 450 | 440 | 402 | 418 | 461 | 510 | 510 | 530 | 505 | 514 | 524 | 533 | 606 | 10 | 9 | 595 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 59 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 64 | 90 | 92 | 80 | 48 | 33 | 610 | 27 | — | 33 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 35 | 80 | 731 | 823 | 39 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 103 | 103 | 602 | 103 | 106 | 68 | 68 | 5 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 68 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 373 | 373 | 103 | 114 |
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