Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trafalgar today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trafalgar at 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6245 | 2499 | 1098 | 2433 | 3352 | 3436 | 2953 | 2493 | 1866 | 1499 | 1227 | 1069 | 926 | 829 | 780 | 821 | 683 | 558 | 480 | 314 | 303 | 229 | 187 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.55m | 6:00AM1.52m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.46m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:12AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:12PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.23m | 1:14AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2889 | 82 | 919 | 2433 | 3352 | 3436 | 2953 | 2493 | 1866 | 1499 | 1227 | 1069 | 926 | 829 | 780 | 821 | 683 | 558 | 480 | 314 | 303 | 229 | 187 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 13 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | S 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 84 | — | 80 | 133 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 49 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | E 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 6245 | 2499 | 1098 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 | 42 | 110 | 119 | 136 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 226 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 103 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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