Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.66m | 2:07PM1.79m | 2:25AM1.69m | 2:48PM1.82m | 3:06AM1.74m | 3:28PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.34m | 8:55PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 11 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 16 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 660 | 135 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 198 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
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