Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.5° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)20s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
96
73
71
53
200
350
422
521
635
627
625
596
448
341
263
259
253
181
165
82
73
83
18
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:56PM1.38m
9:09AM1.17m
10:00PM1.31m
10:25AM1.11m
11:11PM1.28m
11:48AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.40m
3:12AM0.57m
3:15PM0.50m
4:24AM0.61m
4:25PM0.57m
5:41AM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
21
24
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
26
24
22
23
22
21
20
19
21
22
Feels °C
20
20
19
19
17
19
22
20
20
18
18
17
17
16
24
21
20
22
19
18
18
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
91
91
93
96
77
70
68
422
521
635
627
625
596
448
66
263
259
79
79
75
62
63
51
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
98
96
73
71
53
200
350
51
32
32
34
47
47
66
341
3
5
253
181
165
82
73
83
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
25
24
44
43
44
37
28
18
35
21
27
27
19
11
3
5
44
42
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
69
74
66
88
127
116
7
27
66
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
24
0
0
0
0
0
3
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
3
103
103
5
0
0
0
52
226
226
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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