
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 13 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.95m | 7:01PM1.90m | 7:29AM1.90m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:21AM1.85m | 8:45PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.14m | 12:57PM0.19m | 1:20AM0.20m | 1:49PM0.27m | 2:10AM0.27m | 2:40PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
56 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | NE 8 | N 3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 13 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SW 2 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 145 |
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