Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trolley's today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Trolley's at 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Trolley's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.69m | 11:40AM1.76m | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:31PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.47m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:34PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 25 | 64 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 127 |
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