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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | |
207 | 347 | 204 | 252 | 247 | 239 | 200 | 240 | 238 | 231 | 151 | 125 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 64 | 196 | 141 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 123 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.58m | 6:20PM1.51m | 6:36AM1.43m | 7:16PM1.41m | 7:32AM1.29m | 8:26PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:26AM0.33m | 12:50PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 133 | 199 | 204 | 252 | 247 | 239 | 200 | 240 | 238 | 231 | 151 | 125 | 89 | 268 | 264 | 31 | 107 | 126 | 110 | 94 | 172 | 125 | 125 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 90 | 92 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 273 | 54 | 41 | 64 | 196 | 141 | 178 | 175 | 92 | 129 | 123 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 127 | 138 | 136 | 129 | 111 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 40 | 44 | 65 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 105 | 100 | 7 | 85 | 84 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 207 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 53 | 681 | 212 | 132 | 75 | 180 | 121 | 198 | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 596 | 585 | 114 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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