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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 Friday 22 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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 1AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
4079 | 3655 | 4880 | 4554 | 4282 | 4563 | 3495 | 4248 | 4320 | 4355 | 3120 | 2835 | 2582 | 2538 | 2356 | 2090 | 1922 | 1796 | 1756 | 1635 | 1518 | 1518 | 1483 | 1340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.50m | 2:11PM1.00m | 2:09AM1.39m | 3:18PM1.08m | 3:09AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:39PM0.42m | 9:02AM0.19m | 8:58PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 3333 | 3310 | 3229 | 3287 | 3495 | 3388 | 3331 | 3368 | 3120 | 2835 | 2582 | 2538 | 2356 | 2090 | 1922 | 1796 | 1756 | 1635 | 1518 | 1518 | 1483 | 1340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4079 | 3655 | 4880 | 4554 | 4282 | 4563 | 860 | 4248 | 4320 | 4355 | 259 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 32 | 32 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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