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Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 4PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1468 | 1100 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1257 | 1651 | 1788 | 2039 | 1933 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 905 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1468 | 1100 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1257 | 1651 | 1788 | 2039 | 1933 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 905 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 88 | 161 | 224 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 329 | 133 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 68 |
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