Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trapdoors today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trapdoors at 11AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trapdoors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 373 | 334 | 314 | 300 | 421 | 126 | 171 | 456 | 456 | 408 | 361 | 321 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 294 | 241 | 246 | 241 | 183 | 179 | 176 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.36m | 00:40AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.40m | 6:11AM0.41m | 8:14PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.48m | 9:28PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 380 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 300 | 269 | 126 | 171 | 456 | 456 | 408 | 361 | 321 | 314 | 272 | 272 | 294 | 241 | 246 | 241 | 183 | 179 | 176 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 41 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 99 | 40 | 41 | 98 | 72 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | N 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 17 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 41 | — | — | — | 60 | 6 | — | 45 | 40 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 32 | 48 | 56 | 30 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 373 | 334 | 314 | — | 421 | 88 | 127 | — | 14 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 43 | 34 | 44 | — | — | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 34 | 34 | 106 | 197 | 34 | 197 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 18 | 0 |
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