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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
114 | 435 | 242 | 486 | 160 | 207 | 838 | 255 | 243 | 239 | 329 | 341 | 301 | 314 | 326 | 279 | 218 | 184 | 184 | 140 | 132 | 135 | 154 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.72m | 5:38PM1.86m | 5:56AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:41AM1.69m | 7:06PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:56PM0.41m | 12:06PM0.37m | 00:42AM0.41m | 12:51PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | — | — | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 114 | 103 | 131 | 486 | 160 | 16 | 233 | 14 | 14 | 239 | 329 | 341 | 301 | 314 | 326 | 279 | 218 | 184 | 184 | 140 | 3 | — | — | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 66 | 37 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 35 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | N 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 435 | 242 | 134 | — | 207 | 838 | 255 | 243 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 135 | 154 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 24 | 24 |
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