Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s 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 (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 323 | 217 | 205 | 363 | 666 | 721 | 872 | 895 | 932 | 884 | 882 | 900 | 848 | 818 | 648 | 648 | 687 | 741 | 741 | 649 | 651 | 556 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.66m | 4:14AM1.70m | 4:42PM1.74m | 4:55AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:44AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.03m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 287 | 283 | 217 | 205 | 363 | 666 | 721 | 872 | 895 | 932 | 884 | 882 | 900 | 848 | 818 | 648 | 648 | 687 | 741 | 741 | 649 | 651 | 556 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 141 | 104 | 138 | 120 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 45 | 75 | 78 | 4 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | 80 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 18 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
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