Surf spot

Trolley's

Forecast conditions and map view for Trolley's in New Zealand, New Zealand SI, NE Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: New Zealand, New Zealand SI, NE Coast
Coordinates: -43.5026, 172.7318

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	SE	ENE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE
Wave period (s)	9	9.9	9.7	8.3	7.5	8.3	4.5	2.8	2.7	2.8	2.8	3.3	4.2	7.9	4	4.2	4.5	3.9	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.7	4.4	4.3	2.9	2.9	8.4	8.2	8.9	9	4.5	3.4	3.7	4.2	4.3	4.2	4.3	2.9	3.6	3.4	3.5	6	5.2	5.5	5.5	5.5	6.3	6.8	6.5	10.1	10	9.9	9.8	9.7	9.7	7.7
Wave energy (kJ)	2	3	3	3	2	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	4	4	3	2	2	1	1	2	2	8	9	10	8	5	5	5	4	12	14	13	11	9	9	6
Wind speed (km/h)	5.2	2.1	6.1	7.6	10.6	16.5	19.2	12.7	7.6	8.2	10	9.2	10.8	8.4	9.4	10.5	7.8	6.4	3.6	4.5	8.4	9.3	8.9	7.7	5.5	3.8	5	7.9	12.2	12.8	7.6	3.8	4.4	1.1	0.4	5.4	19.4	18.2	9.5	14.8	8.5	6.2	6.9	10	2.8	10.5	6.8	25.3	22	17.6	12.6	6.9	12.8	15.2	6.4	7.6
Wind direction	ENECross-on	NNWGlassy	WCross-off	SWOffshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SCross-off	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NGlassy	NNEGlassy	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEGlassy	NNEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ECross-on	NWGlassy	WGlassy	NNWGlassy	EGlassy	NEOnshore	WNWCross	NWCross	WSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	NWGlassy	ECross-on	NCross-on	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NEOnshore	ECross-on	SSECross-off	WCross-off

Trolley’s is a little-known, exposed reef/point-style break on the northeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s a quieter spot that can offer fun, punchy waves when a solid northeast swell lines up, with the best conditions usually coming from offshore westerly or southwesterly winds. The wave tends to break over a reefy bottom, so it can be fast, shallow, and fairly powerful, making it better suited to confident surfers who are comfortable with reef breaks.

Because it’s not a heavily developed surf destination, Trolley’s often has a remote, uncrowded feel, and conditions can vary a lot depending on tide, swell angle, and wind. On a good day it can produce clean, surfable walls; on a bigger swell it may become heavy and hollow. Always check local knowledge and conditions before paddling out.