Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 147 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 388 | 388 | 397 | 431 | 440 | 434 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.20m | 8:04PM1.15m | 9:33AM1.07m | 10:56PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.39m | 1:14AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.59m | 2:39AM0.65m | 4:05PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 147 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 445 | 408 | 394 | 424 | 474 | 461 | 471 | 405 | 397 | 388 | 388 | 397 | 431 | 440 | 434 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 61 | 76 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 132 | 263 | 299 | 367 | 373 | 405 | 439 | 741 | 661 | 622 | 612 | 705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 150 | 316 | 642 | 586 | 329 | 203 | 114 | 114 | 106 | 75 | 162 | 460 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 803 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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