Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
75
114
138
113
88
92
90
84
78
56
44
41
25
28
58
54
56
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:23PM1.40m
9:51AM1.47m
9:59PM1.26m
10:30AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.06m
4:03PM0.19m
4:02AM0.14m
4:47PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
19
21
20
17
16
15
14
15
21
23
23
20
20
Feels °C
14
15
14
12
12
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
19
19
19
18
19
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