Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 108 | 120 | 99 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 117 | 149 | 138 | 125 | 120 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:52PM1.33m | 9:27AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.23m | 11:46AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:17PM0.46m | 3:22AM0.58m | 3:40PM0.59m | 5:20AM0.62m | 5:51PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 92 | 90 | 35 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 94 | 71 | 100 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 61 | 87 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 98 | 63 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 117 | 149 | 138 | 125 | 71 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 79 | 120 | 116 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 108 | 120 | 99 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 120 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 52 | 94 | 88 | 89 | 53 | 81 | 60 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 90 | 217 | 361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 258 | 313 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 104 | 76 | 52 | 68 | 68 | 106 | 5 | 103 | 114 | 133 | 33 | 52 |
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