Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
19.2° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
287
303
261
297
279
279
287
287
271
278
292
274
193
177
286
286
144
226
217
388
365
312
202
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
E
5
ESE
0
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:34PM1.42m
11:12AM1.33m
11:12PM1.24m
11:58AM1.30m
11:53PM1.08m
12:49PM1.27m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.10m
5:13PM0.30m
5:26AM0.18m
6:06PM0.41m
6:02AM0.26m
7:10PM0.50m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
14
15
15
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
14
15
16
16
14
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