Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 231 | 204 | 177 | 160 | 204 | 141 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.64m | 5:26PM1.67m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:07PM1.50m | 6:37AM1.39m | 6:57PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:38PM0.16m | 11:54AM0.26m | 00:21AM0.30m | 12:44PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 380 | 380 | 380 | 341 | 334 | 299 | 299 | 231 | 204 | 177 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 21 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 24 | 33 | 39 | 51 | 57 | 72 | 78 | 160 | 204 | 246 | 238 | 269 | 286 | 303 | 294 | 363 | 415 | 440 | 528 | 468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 75 | 1127 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 596 | 769 | 878 | 878 | 615 | 615 | 452 | 320 | 373 | 586 | 585 | 585 | 452 | 114 |
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