Trafalgar Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.68° S 30.51° E

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trafalgar sea temperature is
23.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 12AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1
S
5
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
521
635
627
625
596
448
341
263
259
253
181
165
82
73
83
46
51
82
40
57
69
72
98
111
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:00PM1.31m
10:25AM1.11m
11:11PM1.28m
11:48AM1.11m
00:19AM1.28m
12:57PM1.16m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.50m
4:24AM0.61m
4:25PM0.57m
5:41AM0.60m
5:42PM0.59m
6:47AM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
19
20
25
24
22
22
22
20
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
21
21
Feels °C
20
19
18
18
17
18
23
20
20
20
20
17
17
16
17
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
521
635
627
625
596
448
341
263
259
91
66
60
47
35
33
24
26
39
24
18
40
72
72
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
45
33
34
34
35
48
53
7
7
253
181
165
82
73
83
46
42
82
40
40
69
33
98
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
35
21
27
20
19
11
11
5
44
42
3
18
15
2
40
57
12
45
31
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
SW
4
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
54
75
149
120
16
56
84
82
51
32
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
103
0
0
0
0
0
16
103
103
7
0
16
52
52
226
585
133
52
0
0
0
0
103
596
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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