Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.77m | 3:50PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.85m | 4:35PM1.87m | 5:00AM1.94m | 5:22PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.29m | 10:00PM0.25m | 10:24AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 16 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 13 | E 11 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | E 12 | — | — | S 13 | E 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 29 | 3 | — | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 85 | 127 | 127 | 156 |
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