Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 51 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:08AM1.94m | 3:34PM2.02m | 3:59AM1.96m | 4:23PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.14m | 9:17AM0.12m | 9:48PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 4 | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 219 | 6 | 159 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | S 15 | ENE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 61 | 59 | 62 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 318 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 39 |
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