Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
11
10
10
6
7
3
6
3
8
12
22
7
7
4
4
2
2
5
26
25
48
25
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
S
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM1.99m
8:49PM2.16m
9:17AM1.95m
9:49PM2.09m
10:19AM1.92m
10:49PM2.03m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.01m
3:12AM0.07m
3:31PM0.05m
4:09AM0.09m
4:29PM0.11m
5:04AM0.13m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
12
16
10
10
7
7
7
6
5
5
8
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
3
17
9
5
5
6
7
3
2
3
3
12
7
7
4
4
2
2
2
26
25
48
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
8
10
10
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
17
5
13
1
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
NW
3
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
1
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
17
12
11
4
3
6
3
8
12
22
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
237
253
45
145
29
29
45
39
39
39
39
39
24
29
29
29
29
39
39
29
29
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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