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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 Friday 01 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 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 | E 10 | |
323 | 331 | 334 | 295 | 295 | 382 | 916 | 718 | 755 | 804 | 761 | 776 | 701 | 1017 | 838 | 855 | 792 | 710 | 625 | 625 | 696 | 710 | 710 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.19m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:10AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:25AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 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 | E 10 |
 kJ | 323 | 331 | 334 | 295 | 295 | 6 | 671 | 718 | 755 | 804 | 761 | 776 | 701 | 776 | 838 | 855 | 792 | 710 | 625 | 625 | 696 | 710 | 710 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | N 13 | S 7 | — | S 17 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | N 12 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 382 | 916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 18 | 18 | 106 | 21 | 34 | 197 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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