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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.6°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 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 94 | 50 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.90m | 11:10PM2.04m | 11:39AM1.88m | 00:09AM2.00m | 12:37PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.12m | 5:26AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.15m | 6:22AM0.17m | 6:42PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 14 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | SSE 16 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 25 | 50 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | N 2 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 94 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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