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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trolley's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today?
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 7AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 8 | NE 4 | NW 3 | E 9 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 97 | 51 | 53 | 111 | 73 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:09AM2.00m | 12:37PM1.87m | 1:03AM1.96m | 1:31PM1.87m | 1:54AM1.92m | 2:21PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.17m | 6:42PM0.18m | 7:15AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.22m | 8:06AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 8 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 53 | 111 | 73 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | E 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 | S 24 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 29 | 39 | 29 | 41 | 39 |
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