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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1663 | 1463 | 1225 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 409 | 342 | 278 | 301 | 268 | 260 | 240 | 229 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.66m | 3:42AM1.84m | 4:05PM1.68m | 4:23AM1.80m | 4:47PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1663 | 1463 | 1225 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 409 | 342 | 278 | 301 | 268 | 260 | 240 | 229 | 66 | 66 | 264 | 260 | 51 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 68 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 169 | 166 | 53 | 51 | 175 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 21 | — | 20 | 14 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 146 | 96 | 92 | — | 25 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 96 | 137 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 452 | 103 | 114 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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