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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 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 5AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
478 | 426 | 813 | 959 | 1339 | 1138 | 818 | 703 | 281 | 394 | 512 | 488 | 457 | 457 | 376 | 353 | 298 | 253 | 280 | 273 | 234 | 199 | 160 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.48m | 2:34PM0.90m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:49PM0.98m | 3:50AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.36m | 8:41AM0.25m | 7:57PM0.41m | 9:48AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.42m | 10:41AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 478 | 426 | 115 | 25 | 853 | 844 | 16 | 16 | 281 | 146 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 376 | 353 | 298 | 253 | 280 | 273 | 234 | 199 | 160 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 137 | — | 43 | 31 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 147 | 120 | 86 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 396 | 383 | 813 | 959 | 1339 | 1138 | 818 | 703 | 243 | 394 | 512 | 488 | 457 | 457 | — | — | 49 | — | 181 | — | — | — | 73 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 106 | 106 | 77 | 0 | 18 | 106 | 77 | 139 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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