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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 Wednesday 20 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trapdoors today?
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | |
932 | 993 | 863 | 938 | 897 | 808 | 732 | 758 | 782 | 958 | 1048 | 1238 | 1547 | 2423 | 2948 | 4055 | 4212 | 5020 | 4055 | 3513 | 3040 | 2758 | 2369 | 2677 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.72m | 11:51AM0.97m | 00:07AM1.62m | 1:00PM0.96m | 1:08AM1.50m | 2:11PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.16m | 6:05AM0.11m | 5:18PM0.25m | 7:07AM0.15m | 6:24PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 260 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 184 | 223 | 181 | 211 | 177 | 142 | 212 | 151 | 120 | 48 | 33 | — | — | 3445 | 2970 | 2584 | 2328 | 2129 | 1814 | 1904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 932 | 993 | 863 | 938 | 897 | 808 | 732 | 758 | 782 | 958 | 1048 | 1238 | 1547 | 2423 | 2948 | 4055 | 4212 | 5020 | 4055 | 3513 | 3040 | 2758 | 2369 | 2677 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 248 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 77 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 408 | 424 |
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