Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is

19.9° C

Trapdoors surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (14 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 8PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (14 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	7s
Evening (14 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).
	Tue 14				Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 7	S 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	E 10	S 16	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	5	4	4	16	18	18	7	5	240	443	547	589	604	591	551	465	395	440	440	408	368	341	292	308
Wind (km/h)	SSE	ESE	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				8:07PM1.89m				8:36AM1.12m				8:55PM1.89m				9:26AM1.15m				9:42PM1.82m
Low Tide		1:24PM0.03m				2:53AM-0.03m				2:15PM0.01m				3:39AM-0.04m				3:05PM0.04m					4:23AM-0.02m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	5:05
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	2	2	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	1	—
Temp °C	16	16	14	13	13	13	12	14	15	17	14	14	14	14	14	15	17	17	16	15	15	15	15	16
Feels °C	13	14	13	10	10	10	8	9	9	10	8	9	9	8	9	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 4	SSE 4	S 4	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 7	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	S 16	—	S 19	S 19	S 19	S 18	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 18
kJ	3	3	3	16	18	18	4	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	5	—	7	7	7	25	31	31	32
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 7	S 7	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 11	E 10	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 11	N 10	N 10	NE 10	NE 9	NE 8	NE 9	NNE 8
kJ	5	4	4	2	8	7	7	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	S 18	S 13	S 12	S 16	N 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 9	E 9	S 12
kJ	5	2	2	2	6	3	3	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	6	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 4	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	7	—	—	—	—	—	3	25	240	443	547	589	604	591	551	465	395	440	440	408	368	341	292	308
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Tathra NSW - Far South	Forster Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Port Macquarie-Town Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Crescent Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Trapdoors NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	145	764	212	145	124	93	32	77	77	207	18	18	77	191	32	32	191	191	145	18	18	18	18	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie	North Haven		Forster Beach	North Haven	Bonny Hills	Bonny Hills	North Haven	Saltwater	Hat Head		Hat Head	Hat Head	Hat Head	Saltwater	Hat Head	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	North Haven	Boomerang Beach (South)	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rating (10 max)	1		1	1	1	1	2	2	2		3	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	5	4	6	9	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	6	5	5	5	5	6
Header Global	Buchupureo Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Bancoora Australia	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Baboon Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	5	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	5	6

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