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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 7AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 86 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.76m | 3:29PM1.84m | 3:45AM1.74m | 4:11PM1.85m | 4:29AM1.73m | 4:54PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:10AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.39m | 9:53AM0.34m | 10:26PM0.40m | 10:37AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 89 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 70 | 14 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 11 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 119 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 86 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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