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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
45 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 18 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.84m | 2:14PM1.88m | 2:36AM1.90m | 3:06PM2.00m | 3:28AM1.95m | 3:59PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:25PM0.21m | 8:49AM0.14m | 9:21PM0.15m | 9:43AM0.08m | 10:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 45 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 18 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 24 |
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