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The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
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The Trough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Trough sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Trough today?
The current surf forecast for The Trough at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | |
72 | 56 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.22m | 6:41PM1.94m | 7:12AM1.11m | 7:11PM1.80m | 7:50AM1.00m | 7:45PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.12m | 12:04PM0.33m | 1:32AM0.23m | 12:27PM0.43m | 2:13AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — |
72 | 56 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 126 | 465 | 484 | 981 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
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