
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 27 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 78 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.84m | 1:15PM2.02m | 1:38AM1.90m | 2:12PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.27m | 6:52AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.21m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
25 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 5 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
15 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
4 | 27 | — | 51 | 59 | 78 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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