Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 89 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 255 | 74 | 59 | 89 | 133 | 96 | 83 | 99 | 61 | 61 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.93m | 5:34PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.92m | 6:19PM1.79m | 6:45AM1.91m | 7:05PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.26m | 12:19PM0.32m | 00:32AM0.30m | 1:06PM0.35m | 1:18AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:28 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 42 | 23 | 23 | 94 | 74 | 59 | 89 | 133 | 96 | 83 | 99 | 61 | 61 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 16 | — | SW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | 144 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 89 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 255 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 39 | 170 | 170 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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