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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
46 | 25 | 37 | 80 | 119 | 158 | 143 | 507 | 140 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 542 | 173 | 908 | 273 | 857 | 212 | 343 | 295 | 314 | 320 | 274 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.73m | 4:54PM1.86m | 5:12AM1.72m | 5:38PM1.86m | 5:56AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.36m | 11:11PM0.40m | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:56PM0.41m | 12:06PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 46 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 143 | 136 | 140 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 134 | 4 | 245 | 14 | 197 | 212 | 343 | 295 | 314 | 320 | 274 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 7 | S 13 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 3 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 6 | 80 | 119 | 158 | 2 | 507 | — | — | — | — | 542 | 173 | 908 | 273 | 857 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 48 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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