Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 1159 | 1452 | 3249 | 3468 | 4055 | 7948 | 8268 | 2655 | 2201 | 2531 | 3451 | 3833 | 3301 | 2643 | 2077 | 1599 | 1499 | 1358 | 1125 | 1106 | 976 | 1027 | 936 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.55m | 5:28AM1.55m | 5:57PM1.55m | 6:00AM1.52m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.29m | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:12PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 297 | 51 | 39 | 1532 | 1444 | 1815 | 2268 | 1872 | 2655 | 2201 | 2531 | 3451 | 3833 | 3301 | 2643 | 2077 | 1599 | 1499 | 1358 | 1125 | 1106 | 976 | 1027 | 936 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 89 | 33 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 904 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | — | 82 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 93 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 177 | 1159 | 1452 | 3249 | 3468 | 4055 | 7948 | 8268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 459 | 485 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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