Trapdoors 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.35° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Trapdoors sea temperature is

19.8° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	10s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	10s
Evening (19 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Sunday 19								Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	3	2	3	5	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9
Wave Graph
kJ	3036	2939	2592	1720	1754	2621	2631	2515	3250	1780	1870	1510	1248	1090	882	786	701	618	546	535	463	390	332	280
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	ESE	NE	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross
High Tide	11:10PM1.55m				11:55AM1.21m				11:54PM1.37m				12:48PM1.21m				00:39AM1.19m					1:44PM1.22m
Low Tide			5:45AM0.08m				5:40PM0.32m				6:24AM0.15m				6:40PM0.43m					7:04AM0.22m				7:49PM0.51m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	2	2	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	17	17	16	15	15	16	17	17	17	16
Feels °C	11	11	11	11	12	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	15	16	15	15	14	13	14	15	16	16	17	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	S 17	S 16	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	2166	2097	1891	1720	1754	2003	153	139	2434	1780	1870	1510	1248	1090	882	786	701	618	546	535	463	390	332	280
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 20	S 19	S 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	S 17	S 17	SSE 16	SSE 15	S 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11
kJ	72	67	116	107	106	103	149	89	50	42	90	58	57	53	50	48	47	46	43	40	39	38	37	37
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 26	S 24	S 24	S 23	S 23	—	—	—	S 17	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 21	S 20	S 20	S 15	S 16	S 16	S 16
kJ	—	13	11	11	11	11	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	5	21	9	8	8	18	5	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 7	SSE 7	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	SSE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	3036	2939	2592	456	485	2621	2631	2515	3250	165	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	4	4	2	4	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2
Distance (km)	378	424	424	408	408	311	191	77	32	77	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie							Tuncurry-North Wall	Hat Head	Scotts Head	Boomerang Beach (South)	Back Bommie	Hat Head	Hat Head	Hat Head	Diamond Head	Hat Head	Back Bommie	Back Bommie	Blueys Beach	Diamond Head	Hat Head		Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie	Diamond Head
Rating (10 max)							4	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3		2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Point Lonsdale VIC - Torquay	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Benkunqut Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4

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