Trolley's Surf Break

Trolley's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.50° S 172.73° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trolley's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trolley's today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 4AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
6
1
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
15
31
40
74
101
32
84
103
98
65
18
10
10
25
10
10
9
8
8
20
93
249
273
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
40
NW
35
N
40
N
35
NNE
25
NNW
40
NW
15
SW
15
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
0
SSE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:26PM2.15m
8:55AM1.96m
9:24PM2.07m
9:55AM1.91m
10:22PM1.97m
10:54AM1.86m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.04m
3:09PM0.05m
3:44AM0.08m
4:05PM0.14m
4:38AM0.14m
5:01PM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
5
4
4
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
18
17
17
17
20
21
17
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
10
9
9
10
15
13
14
9
10
10
11
8
6
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
Energy kJ
12
13
14
12
4
4
32
84
103
98
65
18
7
6
10
10
2
9
8
8
8
93
249
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
N
3
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
34
15
6
6
5
5
17
1
5
3
1
10
10
10
25
4
10
1
1
1
20
4
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
2
4
4
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
1
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.7
NW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
31
40
74
101
12
3
8
9
4
21
21
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
127
127
127
127
39
58
0
33
0
6
29
33
41
41
41
33
29
29
24
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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