The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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 5AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (16 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

Table - waves today at The Trough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.1
W
0.4
SW
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)7777777144444939888888999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)112111188544232332221332
Wind
(km/h)
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
N
10
N
10
N
20
NW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
15
NNW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:02PM
1.58
4:06AM
1.54
4:17PM
1.77
4:36AM
1.55
4:35PM
1.95
5:04AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
0.31
10:05AM
0.24
10:36PM
0.11
10:22AM
0.24
11:05PM
-0.03
10:37AM
0.24
Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise-----6:39-------6:39-------6:41--
Sunset-------5:51-------5:50-------5:49
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181818171719192018161615141617171311111111161920
Feels °C (?)1716161515161617171516131313131397777131618
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