Trolley's Surf Break

Trolley's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.50° S 172.73° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Trolley's sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Trolley's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Trolley's today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
225
212
170
167
167
133
133
133
127
100
104
151
176
184
203
205
139
111
85
68
48
47
48
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19AM1.71m
3:46PM1.84m
4:02AM1.71m
4:28PM1.86m
4:45AM1.72m
5:11PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.38m
9:58PM0.43m
10:08AM0.37m
10:43PM0.42m
10:52AM0.36m
11:27PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
4
5
8
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
281
225
212
170
167
167
133
133
133
127
100
104
151
149
146
104
98
71
70
70
68
48
47
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
50
22
21
4
4
3
3
2
2
6
31
62
123
176
184
203
205
139
111
85
44
40
37
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.1
S
19
1
S
19
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
36
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
885
744
13
13
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
9
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
99
1
2
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
39
39
24
24
24
24
39
39
39
35
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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