Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 2PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 219 | 245 | 260 | 205 | 161 | 137 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 205 | 170 | 132 | 120 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.72m | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.71m | 6:42PM1.83m | 7:00AM1.71m | 7:23PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.34m | 12:31PM0.30m | 1:03AM0.33m | 1:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -3 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 219 | 245 | 260 | 205 | 161 | 137 | 102 | 82 | 60 | 205 | 170 | 132 | 120 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 88 | 94 | 95 | 86 | 136 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 16 | NE 9 | SE 16 | NNE 4 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | E 17 | S 19 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 22 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 143 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 248 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 1 | 127 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 153 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 0 |
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