Trafalgar surf break

Trafalgar surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 SAST
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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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
E
1.2
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.1
S
2.1
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.3
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)121381212121111112168888888777788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)57562004847472211468331728846684566634435368392328278261227212
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
10
ESE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
35
SSW
30
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:22PM
1.21
2:02AM
1.16
2:14PM
1.31
2:44AM
1.28
2:53PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:51AM
0.67
7:50PM
0.56
7:56AM
0.57
8:33PM
0.45
8:40AM
0.46
9:08PM
0.33
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise-5:07-------5:09-------5:09------
Sunset----7:04-------7:04-------7:04---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------1-------
Temp. °C232425262727252525272625242423232224252423232222
Feels °C (?)262828262726242723262120192020212021222120222322
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