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Trapdoors Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Trapdoors surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | |
885 | 961 | 1073 | 994 | 939 | 865 | 813 | 813 | 739 | 849 | 826 | 826 | 1235 | 866 | 826 | 821 | 830 | 761 | 682 | 612 | 546 | 426 | 371 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.84m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:20PM1.85m | 9:50AM1.07m | 10:13PM1.80m | 10:48AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM-0.01m | 2:39PM0.03m | 4:07AM0.01m | 3:28PM0.08m | 5:05AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 651 | 718 | 718 | 718 | 651 | 588 | 593 | 539 | 539 | 551 | — | 826 | 757 | 866 | 826 | 821 | 830 | 761 | 682 | 612 | 546 | 426 | 371 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 885 | 961 | 1073 | 994 | 939 | 865 | 813 | 813 | 739 | 849 | 826 | 423 | 1235 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 108 | 143 | 332 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 288 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77 |
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