Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.1° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
0.7
E
7
1
E
6
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
84
33
33
30
32
25
36
26
32
28
29
31
49
93
75
72
44
81
69
117
82
82
80
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
W
5
N
0
N
0
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:12AM0.80m
4:07PM1.26m
4:31AM0.82m
5:04PM1.33m
5:29AM0.88m
5:51PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.53m
8:51AM0.44m
11:11PM0.47m
10:03AM0.42m
00:00AM0.39m
11:03AM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
19
17
16
16
15
14
14
17
18
18
16
16
Feels °C
13
12
14
16
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
14
17
15
15
16
15
13
13
17
16
16
15
15
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