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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
134 | 132 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 146 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 146 | 104 | 103 | 109 | 98 | 86 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.32m | 8:46AM1.17m | 9:53PM1.28m | 10:20AM1.12m | 11:18PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.43m | 2:41AM0.60m | 3:02PM0.51m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 124 | 124 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 67 | 63 | 48 | 112 | 110 | 146 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 146 | 104 | 69 | 109 | 98 | 86 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 132 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 36 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 96 | 69 | 103 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 100 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 57 | 26 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 162 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 104 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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