Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.89m | 10:27PM1.79m | 11:03AM1.93m | 11:29PM1.81m | 12:04PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.29m | 4:45AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.27m | 5:42AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | S 14 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 9 | — | N 8 | — | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 206 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 43 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 156 | 157 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 127 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
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