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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 27°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | |
485 | 293 | 283 | 285 | 413 | 558 | 650 | 604 | 2343 | 3966 | 4888 | 2615 | 1446 | 1363 | 1145 | 933 | 517 | 394 | 327 | 347 | 290 | 376 | 1257 | 1834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.49m | 1:22PM1.37m | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.43m | 7:17AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 485 | 293 | 283 | 285 | 413 | 558 | 650 | 508 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2615 | 1446 | 1363 | 1145 | 933 | 517 | 394 | 327 | 347 | 290 | 376 | 1257 | 1834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 26 | 174 | 208 | 172 | 6 | 116 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 359 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 94 | 88 | 122 | 172 | 312 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 17 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 154 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 5 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 604 | 2343 | 3966 | 4888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 104 | 770 | 770 | 643 | 117 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 257 |
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