Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.4° C

1.7°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 7PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
106
235
286
611
559
569
512
487
387
259
242
183
178
178
180
113
101
96
67
67
44
38
72
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:50PM1.23m
2:04AM1.37m
2:33PM1.30m
2:44AM1.43m
3:11PM1.38m
3:21AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.51m
8:22AM0.41m
8:30PM0.44m
8:59AM0.34m
9:08PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
20
19
19
18
18
22
23
23
21
20
20
20
20
24
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
19
19
20
18
18
17
15
14
17
18
21
22
19
17
16
17
22
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
25
25
235
286
107
96
569
512
487
387
259
197
249
220
191
191
155
128
128
120
99
130
163
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
18
106
24
29
611
559
77
62
8
2
242
183
178
178
180
113
101
96
67
67
44
34
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
17
18
27
2
8
21
10
9
38
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
25
53
75
103
181
152
144
144
85
134
211
434
623
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
103
103
114
5
5
5
5
103
300
203
5
0
0
0
0
0
103
75
0
0
3
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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