Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trolley's today?

The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 10PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)--
Afternoon (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (16 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
1
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
0.5
NE
0.8
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)101113101014141413455559999778998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)272334222537363532355357554720212941101321939848470
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
NNE
25
N
10
W
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
1.92
3:56AM
1.95
4:22PM
2.01
4:46AM
1.98
5:14PM
2.08
5:38AM
1.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46PM
0.16
10:11AM
0.13
10:40PM
0.12
11:03AM
0.08
11:36PM
0.09
11:57AM
0.05
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise------7:03-------7:05-------7:05-
Sunset5:53-------5:52-------5:51-------
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C1615111099101517171717151516171817151413111315
Feels °C (?)11128777712991012141212141512121297913
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