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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Trolley's today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
284 | 301 | 359 | 383 | 416 | 424 | 408 | 359 | 339 | 325 | 249 | 191 | 140 | 100 | 111 | 240 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 88 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:41AM1.69m | 7:06PM1.83m | 7:26AM1.65m | 7:50PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.37m | 00:42AM0.41m | 12:51PM0.38m | 1:27AM0.42m | 1:36PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 13 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 359 | 383 | 416 | 424 | 408 | 359 | 339 | 325 | 249 | 191 | 140 | — | — | 240 | 75 | 15 | 54 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 88 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 56 | 33 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 16 | — | NE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 284 | 301 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 100 | 111 | 154 | 12 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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