Trapdoors surf break

Trapdoors surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
295
417
418
916
788
755
821
855
776
1058
855
855
776
696
625
625
625
612
682
696
710
710
818
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:59PM1.55m
8:10AM1.13m
8:33PM1.56m
8:47AM1.08m
9:07PM1.55m
9:23AM1.02m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.12m
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.15m
3:04AM0.19m
2:31PM0.19m
3:43AM0.22m
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
5
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
21
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
19
21
20
20
21
21
22
20
20
21
20
20
20
22
21
20
19
18
19
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
334
295
295
6
671
788
755
821
855
776
776
855
855
776
696
625
625
625
612
682
696
710
710
818
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
8
7
6
4
6
5
1
5
6
6
4
6
6
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
1
6
7
7
7
7
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1
417
418
916
1058
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
21
18
18
197
21
21
197
197
197
18
18
18
2
0
18
18
18
5
5
2
2
2
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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