Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 148 | 121 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 45 | 219 | 0 | 280 | 176 | 78 | 15 | 88 | 74 | 84 | 80 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.33m | 6:28AM1.22m | 6:37PM1.19m | 7:15AM1.08m | 7:30PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.44m | 00:21AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.58m | 1:01AM0.61m | 1:21PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 172 | 277 | 328 | 284 | 244 | 185 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 87 | 74 | 60 | 45 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 212 | 148 | 121 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 45 | — | — | 136 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 115 | 113 | 110 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 78 | 52 | 25 | 22 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 27 | 5 | 297 | 558 | 573 | 219 | 138 | 280 | 176 | 110 | 112 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 75 | 107 | 68 | 104 | 585 | 586 | 259 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 28 | 52 | 259 | 103 | 103 | 28 | 7 |
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