Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
19.8° 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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
808
643
563
494
426
417
349
340
293
287
249
246
241
196
230
230
189
185
153
148
117
112
108
86
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
0
S
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:39AM1.19m
1:44PM1.22m
1:29AM1.04m
2:43PM1.24m
2:30AM0.92m
3:44PM1.27m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.22m
7:49PM0.51m
7:47AM0.29m
9:09PM0.54m
8:37AM0.34m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
17
21
20
18
16
15
14
14
17
18
18
17
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
16
19
18
17
15
13
11
11
15
15
16
17
14
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