Trapdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Trapdoors has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a point and river setup, exposed to the south-east, and for the most part this run looks like a long wait for a big, raw show.

Right now, the water temp is about average for this time of year. The first bit of surf worth mentioning is a small window on Saturday morning the 12th. We’ve got clean 3ft waves from the SSE on a 9-second period with offshore wind. The combined wave energy is weak (265), so it’s small but clean for a short session. That’s really it for the first few days, though. After that, it goes flat and messy until the middle of the following week.

The real standout is kicking off on Wednesday the 16th. By the morning, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE, period 7 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is already strong at 651. This is expert territory – too big for beginners. The afternoon gets even more interesting: 12ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and the energy cranks up to 1719. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean but nasty powerful. Kite crew might be looking at this more than paddlers if the beach break gets too lined up.

Thursday the 17th morning is the true highlight of the whole forecast. 10ft of SSE groundswell, 10-second period, and fresh offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is massive at 1489. That’s a big, clean point wave for advanced surfers only. Crowds are possible here, so get in early. The period is long enough to bring some proper shape, and with offshore wind, it’ll be a hell of a session for the crew who can handle it.

Friday the 18th morning is still solid – 8ft SSE, 9 seconds, 1616 energy, cross-off wind. It’s still big and still clean, but the wind isn’t quite as perfect as Thursday morning. After that, the swell tapers off through the weekend and into the start of the next week. By Sunday the 20th morning, we’re down to 3ft from the ESE with glassy conditions, but the energy is weak at 111 – just a tiny, clean wave for a longboard or a fish.

After that, it’s pretty much poor conditions and small waves all the way to the end of the 16-day window. A lot of onshore wind and little to no energy. Nothing else worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: Trapdoors is a waiting game. The best session on offer is Thursday the 17th morning – big, offshore, and powerful. Wednesday the 16th is also worth it for the big-wave crew. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. Stay safe out there.

- Rusty

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