Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 941 | 762 | 638 | 456 | 383 | 277 | 161 | 151 | 196 | 192 | 151 | 244 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 181 | 132 | 98 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 56 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.54m | 2:35PM1.76m | 2:52AM1.64m | 3:06PM1.85m | 3:24AM1.71m | 3:39PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.16m | 8:47PM0.08m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:19PM-0.01m | 9:24AM-0.00m | 9:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 941 | 762 | 638 | 456 | 383 | 277 | 161 | 151 | 196 | 192 | 151 | 101 | 91 | 76 | 78 | 84 | 67 | 58 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 56 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 40 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 16 | — | 17 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 42 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 2 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 92 | 124 | 161 | 1 | 244 | 135 | 209 | 235 | 181 | 132 | 98 | — | 43 | 51 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 5 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 586 | 181 | 226 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 52 | 259 | 2687 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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