Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 4 | SSE 8 | NNE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.69m | 2:48PM1.82m | 3:06AM1.74m | 3:28PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.34m | 8:55PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 16 | S 17 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
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