Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 46 | 52 | 23 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 37 | 15 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:31PM1.76m | 00:50AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:34PM0.49m | 6:48AM0.44m | 7:21PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | NE 5 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 10 | E 9 | S 19 | S 16 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 49 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 46 | 52 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 127 | 39 | 156 | 156 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 156 | 58 |
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