Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 569 | 512 | 487 | 387 | 259 | 242 | 183 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 113 | 101 | 96 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 153 | 176 | 246 | 293 | 514 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.37m | 2:33PM1.30m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:11PM1.38m | 3:21AM1.48m | 3:46PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.44m | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 93 | 512 | 487 | 387 | 259 | 197 | 256 | 232 | 191 | 155 | 155 | 131 | 128 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 121 | 153 | 153 | 124 | 81 | 81 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 559 | 569 | 77 | 8 | 2 | — | 242 | 183 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 113 | 101 | 96 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 34 | 71 | 176 | 246 | 223 | 215 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 184 | 157 | 128 | 83 | 134 | 158 | 479 | 676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 143 | 293 | 514 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 300 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 259 | 346 | 181 | 52 |
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