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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 am Monday 18 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 5PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
1039 | 990 | 1021 | 661 | 675 | 832 | 820 | 860 | 818 | 866 | 826 | 739 | 683 | 668 | 605 | 535 | 417 | 371 | 371 | 383 | 459 | 575 | 741 | 740 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:20PM1.85m | 9:50AM1.07m | 10:13PM1.80m | 10:48AM1.01m | 11:08PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.03m | 4:07AM0.01m | 3:28PM0.08m | 5:05AM0.05m | 4:20PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 707 | 656 | 664 | — | — | — | — | 860 | 818 | 866 | 826 | 739 | 683 | 668 | 605 | 535 | 417 | 371 | 371 | 312 | 260 | 255 | 255 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1039 | 990 | 1021 | 661 | 675 | 832 | 820 | 607 | — | 424 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 37 | 92 | 198 | 269 | 383 | 459 | 575 | 741 | 740 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 154 | 263 | 247 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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