Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 4PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 108 | 378 | 354 | 505 | 490 | 415 | 244 | 157 | 222 | 225 | 147 | 118 | 90 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 77 | 58 | 253 | 400 | 589 | 1085 | 1365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.64m | 7:57PM1.78m | 8:17AM1.63m | 8:39PM1.75m | 9:01AM1.63m | 9:22PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.36m | 2:21AM0.38m | 2:31PM0.38m | 3:03AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 19 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 108 | 228 | 174 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 244 | 157 | 222 | 225 | 147 | 118 | 90 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 273 | 201 | 1085 | 1365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 20 | — | S 18 | E 11 | S 17 | NNE 8 | — | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 35 | 23 | 109 | — | 4 | 109 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 50 | 39 | — | — | 196 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 21 | — | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 73 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 378 | 354 | 505 | 490 | 415 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 53 | 253 | 400 | 589 | 627 | 659 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 57 | 44 | 138 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 198 | 172 | 172 | 198 | 211 |
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