Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 69 | 42 | 51 | 25 | 72 | 106 | 146 | 171 | 203 | 249 | 363 | 306 | 244 | 767 | 634 | 489 | 438 | 294 | 107 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.01m | 4:02PM2.19m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:55PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.10m | 9:44AM-0.02m | 10:21PM0.05m | 10:40AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 69 | 42 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 93 | 73 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 211 | 171 | 167 | 142 | 142 | 107 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 28 | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 17 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 72 | 106 | 146 | 171 | 203 | 249 | 363 | 306 | 244 | 767 | 634 | 489 | 438 | 294 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 155 | 155 | 57 | 57 | 153 | 57 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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