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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 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
16.3° C
(Which is 3.3°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 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 37 | 114 | 42 | 115 | 222 | 279 | 331 | 373 | 422 | 422 | 456 | 551 | 1502 | 418 | 461 | 471 | 328 | 276 | 277 | 283 | 217 | 180 | 176 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:07PM 1.80 | 8:30AM 1.67 | 8:57PM 1.76 | 9:21AM 1.63 | 9:48PM 1.73 | 10:12AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:26AM 0.42 | 2:41PM 0.43 | 3:14AM 0.46 | 3:28PM 0.46 | 4:02AM 0.48 | 4:15PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
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