Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 62 | 105 | 170 | 172 | 166 | 157 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 153 | 149 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 99 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.90m | 6:38PM1.89m | 7:03AM1.94m | 7:26PM1.88m | 7:54AM1.97m | 8:18PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.22m | 12:34PM0.21m | 00:57AM0.19m | 1:26PM0.20m | 1:47AM0.18m | 2:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 62 | 105 | 170 | 172 | 166 | 157 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 153 | 149 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 99 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 20 | S 12 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 |
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