Trapdoors Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.1° 

Trapdoors surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
24
20
19
19
27
25
38
54
52
54
54
54
54
52
54
52
63
84
103
111
146
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
0
S
10
ESE
10
E
0
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:47PM1.33m
1:49AM1.01m
2:58PM1.40m
3:12AM0.94m
4:09PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.20m
8:13PM0.44m
7:58AM0.24m
9:44PM0.40m
9:08AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
16
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
12
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
16
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
14
14
15
14
14
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