Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1258 | 932 | 602 | 711 | 881 | 703 | 613 | 522 | 500 | 1568 | 1772 | 697 | 879 | 837 | 907 | 809 | 900 | 1058 | 690 | 688 | 660 | 554 | 567 | 567 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:08PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.65m | 5:05PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 965 | 932 | 602 | 711 | 881 | 703 | 613 | 522 | 500 | 554 | 617 | 242 | 550 | 586 | 175 | 809 | 749 | 749 | 690 | 688 | 660 | 554 | 567 | 567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 96 | 357 | 318 | 113 | 118 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 176 | 231 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 480 | 173 | 149 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 69 | 144 | 88 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 188 | 98 | 178 | 55 | 26 | 68 | 184 | 176 | 68 | 61 | 81 | 85 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 57 | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1258 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 1568 | 1772 | 697 | 879 | 837 | 907 | — | 900 | 1058 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 226 | 1127 | 301 | 133 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 795 | 804 | 816 | 0 | 0 |
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