Trapdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Trapdoors Surf Guide

Trapdoors in Port Macquarie is an exposed point/Rivermouth break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Trapdoors Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point/river	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trapdoors:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trapdoors occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Trapdoors (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Trapdoors with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Trapdoors Location Map

Interactive Trapdoors surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Trapdoors is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Trapdoors is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 230 km (143 miles) away.

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Trapdoors Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 21:18 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (ft)	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE
Period (s)	10	11	12	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Trapdoors look like?

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Tides at Trapdoors

Current tide and informaton

For Toormina, 2 miles from Trapdoors.

Next High Water: 10:46pm | 5ft

Next Low Water: 05:29am | 1ft

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Trapdoors Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite