Trapdoors surf break

Trapdoors surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Trapdoors surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
2
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
414
363
371
371
603
847
790
826
844
808
737
678
686
669
829
1103
1129
1312
1350
2307
2426
2415
2833
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:13PM1.80m
10:48AM1.01m
11:08PM1.72m
11:51AM0.97m
00:07AM1.62m
1:00PM0.96m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.05m
4:20PM0.16m
6:05AM0.11m
5:18PM0.25m
7:07AM0.15m
6:24PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
19
21
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
14
13
13
16
17
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.5
ESE
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
3.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
541
414
363
371
371
320
260
255
214
219
223
223
219
214
207
137
175
183
151
540
48
32
32
2132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
110
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
5
46
107
191
318
603
847
790
826
844
808
737
678
686
669
829
1103
1129
1312
1350
2307
2426
2415
2833
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
5
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
77
77
77
0
0
18
18
18
18
77
18
18
32
32
250
356
491
442
491
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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