The Trough Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Adelaide)
| Name: | The Trough |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
The Trough on the South Coast is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.
Overall The Trough Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see The Trough surf quality by season and The Trough surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - Adelaide surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Trough
Visitor Reviews of The Trough |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Trough:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Maslin Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | North Moana Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Triggs Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Seaford Reef | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Aldinga Beach | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Trough: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5510 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5558 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5644 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5699 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6055 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Trough: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Noarlunga, Australia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Brighton, Australia | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Second Valley, Australia | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Victor Harbor, Australia | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Adelaide Inner Harbour, Australia | 26 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Trough: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 435 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 441 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 464 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 466 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 469 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Trough: |
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| Closest city location | Moana (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Port Willunga (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Seaford (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Aldinga (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | McLaren Vale (Australia) | 4 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to The Trough is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to The Trough is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 480 km (298 miles) away.
