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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trolley's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today?
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 52 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.23m | 7:14AM2.01m | 7:48PM2.20m | 8:15AM1.99m | 8:49PM2.16m | 9:17AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:33PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.01m | 3:12AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | S 13 | S 19 | E 13 | S 13 | S 18 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 12 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 21 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 172 | 44 | 172 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 172 | 145 | 157 | 237 | 253 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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