
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 108 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 24 | 33 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 324 | 557 | 827 | 1296 | 1437 | 1564 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.47m | 9:59PM1.26m | 10:30AM1.44m | 10:35PM1.12m | 11:11AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.06m | 4:03PM0.19m | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:47PM0.28m | 4:33AM0.22m | 5:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
114 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 108 | 90 | 84 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 13 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 2 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
12 | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 52 | 54 | 164 | 3 | 71 | 324 | 557 | 827 | 1296 | 1437 | 1564 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 197 | 247 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 278 | 414 | 126 | 24 | 100 | 206 | 145 | 442 | 1140 | 1140 | 800 | 604 |
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