Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
7
6
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
413
558
618
683
833
3716
10059
6414
1609
1363
1229
933
599
410
333
340
279
363
1257
1626
2147
2012
1733
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:58AM1.49m
1:22PM1.37m
1:41AM1.63m
2:05PM1.49m
2:21AM1.75m
2:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.35m
7:19PM0.30m
7:59AM0.21m
8:02PM0.19m
8:39AM0.09m
8:44PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
27
25
22
22
22
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
20
18
18
24
22
21
21
20
16
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
19
19
17
16
16
17
18
19
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
8
3.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
Energy kJ
250
413
558
618
683
833
7
4822
2615
1609
1363
1229
933
599
410
333
340
279
363
1257
1626
2147
2012
1733
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
NE
6
0.4
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
302
172
6
72
148
5
7
7
359
5
5
5
138
94
88
121
168
237
12
12
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
11
10
6
4
13
2
5
2
5
25
50
56
74
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
6
3
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
247
3716
10059
6414
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
9
9
9
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
52
104
770
770
643
164
52
0
0
16
52
52
0
0
0
0
0
24
104
133
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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