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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 8AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
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 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | 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 | NE 5 | NE 6 | |
146 | 153 | 160 | 195 | 267 | 356 | 508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 130 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.79m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:02AM1.76m | 3:29PM1.84m | 3:45AM1.74m | 4:11PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.34m | 8:25AM0.29m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:10AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.39m | 9:53AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | 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 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 146 | 153 | 160 | 195 | 267 | 356 | 508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 130 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 13 |
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