Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
86
89
121
158
135
172
227
253
227
248
258
254
206
154
137
153
292
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:16PM1.72m
9:46AM1.32m
9:55PM1.58m
10:29AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:45AM-0.03m
3:38PM0.10m
4:19AM0.02m
4:24PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
16
18
18
17
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
12
12
14
13
13
11
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
13
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