Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.87m | 9:27PM1.78m | 10:02AM1.89m | 10:27PM1.79m | 11:03AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.24m | 4:24PM0.29m | 4:45AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 4 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | N 5 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 18 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 156 | 156 | 157 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 127 | 127 | 39 | 39 |
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