Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
21.6°C
1.1° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
97
72
72
97
115
115
95
79
79
79
67
89
139
180
200
124
145
145
121
170
253
201
186
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22AM1.13m
6:28PM1.49m
6:57AM1.25m
7:04PM1.52m
7:32AM1.37m
7:40PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.18m
12:09PM0.24m
00:57AM0.10m
12:51PM0.17m
1:27AM0.04m
1:32PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
20
21
19
17
16
16
15
15
20
23
22
17
16
Feels °C
18
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
15
13
13
17
18
18
14
14
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