Trolley's Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° S 172.73° E

Trolley's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
9.7° C
0.3° 

Trolley's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trolley's today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
14
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
176
173
171
222
219
219
289
289
293
356
345
411
417
417
430
361
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
0
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:51AM1.69m
3:18PM1.83m
3:33AM1.71m
3:59PM1.86m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.46m
8:52AM0.39m
9:26PM0.44m
9:36AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
5
4
5
7
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
11
10
10
Feels °C
2
1
1
-1
1
4
6
4
5
6
4
4
4
6
7
6
6
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