Trolley's Surf Break

Trolley's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.50° S 172.73° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
20
20
11
19
4
20
29
47
19
20
33
11
21
21
21
89
119
193
184
119
89
48
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
W
5
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:57AM2.06m
6:30PM2.26m
6:55AM2.05m
7:28PM2.22m
7:55AM2.01m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.02m
12:15PM-0.07m
00:55AM0.01m
1:14PM-0.05m
1:53AM0.01m
2:12PM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
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4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
9
11
Feels °C
5
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
2
4
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
5
3
2
19
4
6
29
47
5
5
3
2
2
11
11
89
119
193
184
119
89
48
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
9
20
1
1
16
20
15
3
19
20
33
11
11
1
21
1
1
7
7
7
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
3
20
3
11
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
8
21
21
1
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
2
1
7
1
4
7
6
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
39
24
24
29
29
24
24
1
0
39
24
1
24
29
24
24
0
0
35
24
24
35
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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