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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 11PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
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 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
84 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 106 | 291 | 510 | 556 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.48m | 5:03AM1.52m | 5:29PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 28 | 39 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 106 | 291 | 510 | 556 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 59 | 48 | 46 | 103 | 131 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 14 | 357 | 314 | 187 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | — | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 40 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 75 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 103 | 75 | 68 | 33 | 18 | 52 | 0 | 95 |
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