
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 7PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
366 | 1001 | 735 | 892 | 799 | 905 | 1450 | 2233 | 2404 | 2147 | 2004 | 1754 | 1505 | 1283 | 1121 | 956 | 809 | 822 | 1016 | 986 | 835 | 713 | 603 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.15m | 11:10PM1.35m | 11:57AM1.17m | 00:35AM1.40m | 1:19PM1.27m | 1:45AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.51m | 5:45AM0.51m | 5:57PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:18PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
366 | 24 | 735 | 892 | 799 | 905 | 1450 | 2233 | 2404 | 2147 | 2004 | 1754 | 1505 | 1283 | 1121 | 956 | 809 | 822 | 1016 | 986 | 835 | 713 | 603 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
19 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
240 | 1001 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 92 | — | 104 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 769 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 133 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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