Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 22 Mar 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
26.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (22 Mar)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
ESE
0.7
S
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
SSW
0.8
E
2.4
SSW
2
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)1211119991066118777771615141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25022519813313316296666420686527388236153192280326371366371371371371
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
15
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:45PM
1.66
6:04AM
1.72
6:19PM
1.52
6:40AM
1.53
6:58PM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:42AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.06
12:16PM
0.17
12:24AM
0.22
12:53PM
0.34
1:05AM
0.42
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise-6:01-------6:01-------6:03------
Sunset----6:07-------6:06-------6:04---
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------1----111-
Temp. °C212225252524242323242625242423222223232323232322
Feels °C (?)232426262726262424212120202222212123232322232422
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