The Trough surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 30 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Trough today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Trough at 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
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)
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.9
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
64
60
87
114
210
188
137
81
61
66
46
26
12
9
7
13
27
73
178
246
0
163
304
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
40
N
50
NNW
55
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:08AM1.13m
3:47PM1.85m
4:36AM1.19m
4:15PM1.95m
5:01AM1.23m
4:43PM2.02m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.26m
9:16AM0.52m
10:42PM0.14m
9:46AM0.46m
11:07PM0.06m
10:14AM0.40m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
17
18
18
16
16
10
10
9
9
9
7
8
7
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
4
18
18
9
12
8
4
13
11
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
7
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.9
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
55
64
60
87
114
210
188
137
81
61
66
46
26
1
5
27
73
178
246
281
163
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
443
485
38
443
443
606
606
614
606
614
614
414
126
39
38
38
38
38
38
539
555
789
39
381
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
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
7
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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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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