The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Trough today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Trough at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
0.2
WSW
9
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.3
WNW
6
2
W
6
2
W
6
2.4
W
7
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
12
9
8
12
48
83
217
0
8
155
200
297
0
302
292
495
1247
1365
740
498
444
431
252
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
45
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
45
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:15PM1.95m
5:01AM1.23m
4:43PM2.02m
5:25AM1.25m
5:10PM2.06m
5:49AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.46m
11:07PM0.06m
10:14AM0.40m
11:33PM0.03m
10:41AM0.35m
11:59PM0.02m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
2
1
1
1
5
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
15
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
10
12
12
9
7
6
8
9
9
9
11
8
7
7
8
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
9
12
8
8
2
5
5
8
16
18
46
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
7
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.3
WNW
6
2
W
6
2
W
6
2.4
W
7
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
6
Energy kJ
24
1
12
48
83
217
290
320
155
200
297
405
302
292
495
1247
1365
740
498
444
431
252
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
614
126
126
38
38
38
38
38
39
522
613
778
789
789
613
613
613
613
613
613
620
842
842
831
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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