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Trolley's surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.4°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 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 114 | 74 | 77 | 55 | 128 | 189 | 200 | 183 | 173 | 197 | 176 | 202 | 274 | 271 | 351 | 328 | 425 | 432 | 511 | 516 | 476 | 485 | 476 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:08PM 2.13 | 6:33AM 1.98 | 7:05PM 2.14 | 7:31AM 1.97 | 8:05PM 2.13 | 8:32AM 1.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34AM 0.08 | 12:54PM 0.04 | 1:32AM 0.09 | 1:51PM 0.05 | 2:31AM 0.10 | 2:50PM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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